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chó

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Vietnamese

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chó

Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic *ʔa-cɔːʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *cɔʔ (dog). Cognate with Semai co (dog, servant, slave), Halang chô (dog), Pacoh acho (dog), Khmu sɔʔ and Mang θɔː¹. Compare also Khmer (cɑɑ, Year of the Dog), a borrowing from Vietic.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier con) chó (, 𤝹, 𤠚, 𦢞, )

  1. dog
    Chó là động vật đầu tiên được thuần hoá.
    Dog was the first domesticated animal.
    (vulgar) loại chó (má)scum

(classifier thằng, con) chó

  1. (vulgar) (little) (son of a) bitch
    Thằng chó này!You son of a bitch!/You dog!
    Con chó này!You little bitch!/You dog!

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