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cụ

Pronunciation
IPA
Northern /kṵʔ˨˩/ Central /kṵ˨˨/ Southern /ku˨˩˨/
Noun
great grandparent
Pronoun
respected elder

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Meaning
2 senses · 2 meanings
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great grandparent

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
great grandparent Family, Relationships & Life EventsTheme FamilyTag

This noun refers to the parent of a person's grandmother or grandfather, representing a family generation that is two steps above the parents.

vi Cụ của tôi năm nay đã ngoài chín mươi tuổi.

en My great-grandparent is over ninety years old this year.

respected elder

Pronoun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Pronoun
venerable elder; you, he or she (respectful, for an elderly person) Pronouns, Demonstratives, Classifiers & ParticlesTheme

This pronoun is used as a respectful way to address or talk about an elderly person in a formal or polite manner.

vi Cháu chào cụ ạ.

en Hello, respected elder.

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cữ / cu᷃̃ / cư / cú …
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Use
dụng cụ / công cụ / chiến cụ / nhạc cụ …
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