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cụ kỵ

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cụheavynặngkỵheavynặng

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cụ kỵ means great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents; ancestors; forebears.

Also spelled cụ kị — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of cụ kỵ in English

Noun

  1. collective great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents
  2. figurative ancestors; forebears

Etymology

cụ (“great-grandparents”) + kị (“great-great-grandparents”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cụ kỵ mean in English?

cụ kỵ (noun) means "great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents; ancestors; forebears".

How do you pronounce cụ kỵ?

Tones: cụ — heavy tone (nặng), kỵ — heavy tone (nặng).

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