câu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cau"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəw˧˧]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Etymology 1

Diphthongized variant of cu.

Noun

câu

  1. (rare) short for bồ câu (“dove”)

Etymology 2

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 句.

    Alternative forms

    • (obsolete) cu

    Noun

    câu

    1. sentence; expression; line
      Synonym: cú
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    Etymology 3

    From Proto-Vietic *kuː (“hook”);

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 鉤.

      Alternative forms

      • (obsolete) cu

      Verb

      câu • (鈎, 鉤)

      1. to fish with a rod; to hook
        câu cá ― to fish
      2. to attract; to bait
        câu view, câu like, câu tương tác ― to attract view, like, interaction
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