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cao hổ cốt

noun
Hanoi [kaːw˧˧ ho˧˩ kot̚˧˦]Huế [kaːw˧˧ how˧˨ kok̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kaːw˧˧ how˨˩˦ kok̚˦˥] browser voice
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cao hổ cốt means tiger bone tonic.

Meanings of cao hổ cốt in English

Noun

  1. tiger bone tonic

Etymology

cao (膏, “ointment; paste”); hổ (虎, “tiger”); cốt (骨, “bone”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cao hổ cốt mean in English?

cao hổ cốt (noun) means "tiger bone tonic".

How do you pronounce cao hổ cốt?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːw˧˧ ho˧˩ kot̚˧˦]; Saigon [kaːw˧˧ how˨˩˦ kok̚˦˥]. Tones: cao — level tone (ngang), hổ — dipping tone (hỏi), cốt — 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.