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làm cỏ

verb
Hanoi [laːm˨˩ kɔ˧˩]Huế [laːm˦˩ kɔ˧˨]Saigon [laːm˨˩ kɔ˨˩˦] browser voice
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làm cỏ means to weed; to massacre; to ransack.

Meanings of làm cỏ in English

Verb

  1. to weed
  2. figurative to massacre, to ransack, to exterminate

Etymology

làm (“to do”) + cỏ (“grass”).

Frequently asked questions

What does làm cỏ mean in English?

làm cỏ (verb) means "to weed; to massacre; to ransack".

How do you pronounce làm cỏ?

IPA: Hanoi [laːm˨˩ kɔ˧˩]; Saigon [laːm˨˩ kɔ˨˩˦]. Tones: làm — falling tone (huyền), cỏ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.