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củ

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Hanoi [ku˧˩]Huế [kʊw˧˨]Saigon [kʊw˨˩˦] browser voice
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củ means bulb; tuber.

Meanings of củ in English

Noun

  1. bulb, tuber
  2. root
  3. rhizome
  4. Northern Vietnam, slang one million dongs ≈ chai

Classifier

  1. Indicates edible roots, such as onions, garlic, carrots, etc.

Words with củ

Example sentences with củ

  • Cửa hàng đó có bán rau củ. The store deals in vegetables.
  • Tại sao bạn không ăn rau củ? Why don't you eat vegetables?
  • Cà chua là hoa quả hay rau củ? Are tomatoes a fruit or a vegetable?
  • Tôi thích củ cần tây. I like celeriac.
  • Chúng ta phải mua hoa quả và rau củ. We have to buy fruit and vegetables.
  • Tôi thích rau củ. I like vegetables.
  • Tom nói anh ta không ăn gì ngoài hoa quả và rau củ. Tom says he eats nothing but fruits and vegetables.
  • Củ cải vàng, bí, cà rốt, đậu và khoai lang được xem là các loại rau củ chứa nhiều tinh bột. Parsnips, squash, carrots, peas and sweet potatoes are considered starchy vegetables.

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, củ could be written as 榘, 矩, 赳, 𬄃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *kuh.

Frequently asked questions

What does củ mean in English?

củ (noun) means "bulb; tuber".

How do you pronounce củ?

IPA: Hanoi [ku˧˩]; Saigon [kʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: củ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.