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cừu

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from (fur coat). Semantically parallel to chiên (lamb, young sheep (archaic)) (from (“felt (textile material)”)).

    Noun

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    cừu (, 𲹎) (classifier con)

    1. sheep (of the genus Ovis)
      Synonym: trừu
      cừu cáiewe
      cừu đựcram
      thịt cừumutton, lamb
      áo lông cừusheepswool clothing
    2. (athletics) hurdle (artificial barrier over which athletes jump in a race)
      nhảy giạng chân qua cừuto jump over a hurdle with legs spread wide
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    Etymology 2

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    Romanization

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    cừu

    1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of (hatred, enemy)
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