cù lao

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Eastern Cham palau/ꨚꨯꨤꨱ (“island”). Compare also Malay pulau.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ku˨˩ laːw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʊw˦˩ laːw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʊw˨˩ laːw˧˧]

Noun

cù lao

small island, islet

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