cỗi cằn

adjective

Hanoi [koj˦ˀ˥ kan˨˩]Huế [koj˧˨ kaŋ˦˩]Saigon [koj˨˩˦ kaŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cỗicreaky risingngã cằnfallinghuyền

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cỗi cằn means barren; withered.

Meanings of cỗi cằn in English

Adjective

of fields or land barren ≈ cằn cỗi
withered ≈ cằn cỗi

Etymology

cỗi (“stunted from old age”) + cằn (“barren, stunted”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cỗi cằn mean in English?

cỗi cằn (adjective) means "barren; withered".

How do you pronounce cỗi cằn?

IPA: Hanoi [koj˦ˀ˥ kan˨˩]; Saigon [koj˨˩˦ kaŋ˨˩]. Tones: cỗi — creaky rising tone (ngã), cằn — falling tone (huyền).

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.