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cọ

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [kɔ˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɔ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɔ˨˩˨] browser voice
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cọheavynặng

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cọ means palm tree.

Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây cọ (one palm tree)

Meanings of cọ in English

Noun

  1. palm tree

Noun

  1. painting brush

Verb

  1. to scrub (to rub hard)
    • Rửa nhớ cọ nồi nha !Don't forget to scrub clean the pots, okay?

Words with cọ

cọ xátkì cọ

Example sentences with cọ

  • Tom cọ rửa chân. Tom scrubbed his feet.
  • Con mèo của Tom đã cọ vào chân của Mary. Tom's cat rubbed against Mary's leg.
  • Con mèo của Tom cọ cọ vào chân của Mary. Tom's cat rubbed against Mary's leg.
  • Trước khi vào nhà, cô ấy đã cọ giày của mình cho sạch. She scraped her shoes clean before she entered the house.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cọ could be written as 椇, 𢮭, 𫾝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does cọ mean in English?

cọ (noun) means "palm tree".

How do you pronounce cọ?

IPA: Hanoi [kɔ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɔ˨˩˨]. Tones: cọ — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with cọ?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây cọ" (one palm tree).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.