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vu cáo

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vu˧˧ kaːw˧˦]Huế [vʊw˧˧ kaːw˨˩˦]Saigon [vʊw˧˧ kaːw˦˥] browser voice
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vu cáo means to slander; to falsely accuse.

Chinese characters: 誣告

Meanings of vu cáo in English

Verb

  1. to slander
  2. to falsely accuse

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 誣告.

Frequently asked questions

What does vu cáo mean in English?

vu cáo (verb) means "to slander; to falsely accuse".

How do you pronounce vu cáo?

IPA: Hanoi [vu˧˧ kaːw˧˦]; Saigon [vʊw˧˧ kaːw˦˥]. Tones: vu — level tone (ngang), cáo — rising tone (sắc).

Is vu cáo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vu cáo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 誣告.

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.