Vietnamese

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Etymology 1

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From Old Chinese (OC *[ɡ](r)ə) (B-S) (SV: ).

Noun

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(classifier , ngọn) cờ (, )

  1. flag; banner; standard; vexillum; streamer
    cờ tổ quốcthe national flag, specifically referring to the flag of Vietnam
  2. vexillum (upper petal of a papilionaceous flower)
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  • Tai Dam: ꪹꪁꪷ
  • Khmer: កើ (kaə)

Etymology 2

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Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (chess, SV: ).

Noun

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cờ (, , , 𬄯)

  1. a board game in which there are pieces, such as chess, go, shogi, xiangqi, etc., or tokens such as bootleg Monopoly, Ludo, etc.
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Etymology 3

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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cờ

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter C/c.