cúp

See also: cup, CUP, and ćup

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kup̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kup̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʊp̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

From French coupe (“cup”).

Noun

cúp

cup (competition reward)
(by extension) trophy

Etymology 2

From French couper (“to cut”).

Verb

cúp

(slang) to play truant; to play hooky

Synonyms

trốn

Verb

cúp

(colloquial, dialectal, Southern Vietnam) to cease to provide (electricity or water supply)

Synonyms

cắt

Verb

cúp

(colloquial, dialectal, Southern Vietnam, electrical engineering) to switch off (a breaker or fuse)

Synonyms

cắt; ngắt

Derived terms

cúp cua; cúp học; cúp điện; cúp nước

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