cao su

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French caoutchouc. Compare Khmer កៅស៊ូ (kawsuu).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ su˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧] ~ [kaːw˧˧ sʊw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧] ~ [kaːw˧˧ sʊw˧˧]

Noun

cao su

  1. rubber (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree)

Adjective

cao su

  1. rubbery; elastic

Derived terms

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