cụ
Hanoi [ku˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʊw˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cụ means great grandparent.
Meanings of cụ in English
Noun
- great grandparent
Pronoun
- you, Sir, Madam, Mr, Mrs (when addressing a very old person)
Words with cụ
Example sentences with cụ
- Bà cụ đó sống ở trong một cái lều yurt. The old woman lives in a yurt.
- Bà cụ ấy sống ở trong một cái lều yurt. The old woman lives in a yurt.
- Tom cúi người trước cụ già một cách đầy kính trọng. Tom bowed respectfully to the old lady.
- So với các cụ ngày xưa, chúng ta không thiếu thốn gì cả. Compared to our grandparents, we don't lack anything today.
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, cụ could be written as 俱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 故 (SV: cố). Doublet of cố.
Frequently asked questions
What does cụ mean in English?
cụ (noun) means "great grandparent".
How do you pronounce cụ?
IPA: Hanoi [ku˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: cụ — heavy tone (nặng).