cỡ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "co"

Vietnamese

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Compare Middle Chinese 距 (MC gjoX, “distance”) (SV: cự).”

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəː˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kəː˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəː˨˩˦]

Noun

cỡ • (舉)

size; calibre
cỡ nào? ― how much/to what extent?

cỡ lớn ― large size

Nhanh cỡ nào?
How fast?

Derived terms

Adverb

cỡ • (舉)

(colloquial) about; approximately
Synonyms: khoảng, chừng, độ

Giờ thì đậy nắp rồi chờ cỡ năm phút là xong.
Now we put the lid on and let it cook for about 5 minutes or so until it's done.

Derived terms

cỡ chừng