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Meaning
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Verb
To coo is to make the soft, low sound that is characteristic of a pigeon or dove.
vi Những con chim bồ câu đang gù trên mái nhà vào buổi sáng sớm.
en The pigeons are cooing on the roof in the early morning.
Adjective
To be humpbacked describes a person having a permanent curvature or abnormal hump on their back.
vi Ông lão có tấm lưng gù vẫn hằng ngày ra vườn làm việc.
en The humpbacked old man still goes to the garden to work every day.