cừ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cu"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 渠.

    Noun

    cừ • (佢, 渠)

    1. (obsolete) a canal; a drain; a small stream
    Derived terms
    • cừ cống

    Etymology 2

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Noun

    cừ

    1. a row of stakes consisting of wood, steel or bamboo used to prevent water from seeping through or to retain soil and rocks
    2. (fishing) a row of stakes used as a fishing weir

    Verb

    cừ

    1. to plant a stake

    Etymology 3

    Shortened from cừ khôi, and is therefore superficially the same morpheme as etymology 1.

    Adjective

    cừ • (佢, 渠)

    1. (colloquial) excellent; outstanding; smart
      Synonym: xuất sắc
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