cơ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "co"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

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Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 肌.

Noun

cơ

1. (anatomy) muscle

   co cơ ― muscle contraction

Derived terms

Derived terms

• cơ bắp
• hệ cơ

 

See also

• bắp thịt

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 機 (“machine; apparatus; device”)

Suffix

cơ

1. (obsolete) aircraft; airplane

Adjective

cơ

1. related to mechanics
2. mechanical

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chuyên cơ
• cơ cấu
• cơ chế
• cơ giới
• cơ hệ
• cơ học
• cơ khí
• phi cơ

 

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French cœur.

Noun

cơ

1. (card games) hearts

Etymology 4

Borrowed from French queue.

Noun

(classifier cây) cơ

1. (billiards, snooker) a cue stick

Derived terms

Derived terms

• cơ thủ

 

Etymology 5

From kia.

Particle

cơ

1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam, colloquial, childish) it must be this way, not any other; my way or no way

   Synonym: kìa

   Không chịu đâu ! Mẹ phải đi cùng cơ !

   Nuh-uh! Mom must go too!

   (literally, “I'm not OK with that! Mom must go with us, and that's the only way I'll accept!”)

Etymology 6

Noun

cơ • (奇)

1. (historical, military) military unit consisting of 10 or 200–500 soldiers.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• cai cơ
• chưởng cơ
• quản cơ