câu
See also: cau, cấu, cầu, cẩu, čau, cậu, and ĉaŭ
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kəw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kəw˧˧]
Etymology 1
Related to cu.
Noun
câu
- Short for bồ câu (“dove”).
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 句.
Noun
câu
- sentence; expression; line
Derived terms
Derived terms
- câu chuyện
- câu cú
- câu hỏi
Etymology 3
From Proto-Vietic *kuː (“hook”); Sino-Vietnamese word from 鉤.
Verb
câu (鈎, 鉤)
- to hook, to fish
Derived terms
Derived terms
- lưỡi câu