cao-su
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- cao su
- caosu
Etymology
From French caoutchouc. Compare Khmer កៅស៊ូ (kawsuu).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ su˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧] ~ [kaːw˧˧ sʊw˧˧]
cao su
Noun
cao su
- rubber (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree)
Adjective
cao su
- rubbery; elastic