cúp

See also: cup, CUP, and ćup

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kup̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kup̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʊp̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

From French coupe (“cup”).

Noun

cúp

1. cup (competition reward)
2. (by extension) trophy

Etymology 2

From French couper (“to cut”).

Verb

cúp

1. (slang) to play truant; to play hooky

   Synonym: trốn

2. (colloquial, dialectal, Southern Vietnam) to cease to provide (electricity or water supply)

   Synonym: cắt

3. (colloquial, dialectal, Southern Vietnam, electrical engineering) to switch off (a breaker or fuse)

   Synonyms: cắt, ngắt

Derived terms

Derived terms

• cúp cua
• cúp điện
• cúp học
• cúp nước