câu

See also: cau, cấu, cầu, cẩu, čau, cậu, and ĉaŭ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəw˧˧]

Etymology 1

Related to cu.

Noun

câu

1. Short for bồ câu (“dove”).

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 句.

Noun

câu

1. sentence; expression; line

Derived terms

Derived terms

• câu chuyện
• câu cú
• câu hỏi

 

Etymology 3

From Proto-Vietic *kuː (“hook”); Sino-Vietnamese word from 鉤.

Verb

câu • (鈎, 鉤)

1. to hook, to fish

Derived terms

Derived terms

• lưỡi câu