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cốp

nounadjectiveverb
Hanoi [kop̚˧˦]Huế [kop̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kop̚˦˥] browser voice
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cốp means trunk; boot.

Meanings of cốp in English

Noun

  1. trunk (of a car, motorbike, etc.); boot

Adjective

  1. onomatopoeia Describing a low-pitched, sharp and brief sound from two hard objects bumping into each other; with a knock
    • cộc đầu đánh cốp vào tườngto bang the head hard against the wall with a knock

Verb

  1. colloquial, rare synonym of cốc (“to hit with the knuckle”) ≈ cốc

Words with cốp

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cốp could be written as 𠺻. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From French coffre (“trunk, boot”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cốp mean in English?

cốp (noun) means "trunk; boot".

How do you pronounce cốp?

IPA: Hanoi [kop̚˧˦]; Saigon [kop̚˦˥]. Tones: cốp — rising tone (sắc).

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