No. 128 in Vietnamese
cổ
"Neck" or "ancient" depending on context.
In a sentence
Anh ấy đeo chiếc vòng cổ bằng vàng.
He wears a gold necklace.
In this sentence, 'cổ' refers to 'neck', where the necklace ('vòng cổ') is worn.
Chiếc máy này đã cũ, thuộc thời cổ xưa.
This machine is old, from ancient times.
Here, 'cổ' is used to mean 'ancient' or 'historical', describing something old from times past.
Truyện cổ tích thường kể về những bài học đạo đức.
Fairy tales often impart moral lessons.
In this sentence, 'cổ' is used in 'cổ tích', meaning 'folktale' or 'traditional story', denoting something from traditional folklore.
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