cãi cọ

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Particularly: “cãi (“to talk back”) +‎ cọ (“to rub”)?”

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːj˦ˀ˥ kɔ˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˨ kɔ˨˩ʔ]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaːj˨˩˦ kɔ˨˩˨]

Verb

cãi cọ • (𠲹𢮭)

to quarrel; to argue