cừ
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "cu"
Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 渠.
Noun[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
cừ
- a row of stakes consisting of wood, steel or bamboo used to prevent water from seeping through or to retain soil and rocks
- (fishing) a row of stakes used as a fishing weir
Verb[edit]
cừ
- to plant a stake
Etymology 3[edit]
Shortened from cừ khôi, and is therefore superfically the same morpheme as etymology 1.
Adjective[edit]
- (colloquial) excellent; outstanding; smart
- Synonym: xuất sắc