YiWords
Same spelling：có、cỡ、cô、cơ、cỏ、cổ、cờ、cố
Meaning
- to rub (lightly with body or object)
Common Collocations
cọ vào tường
rub against the wall
cọ chân
rub one's foot
Examples
Con mèo cọ vào chân tôi.
The cat rubs against my leg.
Tôi cọ lưng vào ghế.
I rub my back against the chair.
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FAQ
How do you say "to rub" in Vietnamese?
"to rub" in Vietnamese is cọ.
What does cọ mean in English?
cọ means "to rub" (verb). to rub (lightly with body or object).
How is cọ pronounced?
cọ has 1 syllables: cọ: nặng (low, short, glottalized). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is cọ in Vietnamese?
cọ is among the 5,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
How is cọ used in a sentence?
For example: Con mèo cọ vào chân tôi. (The cat rubs against my leg.); Tôi cọ lưng vào ghế. (I rub my back against the chair.).
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