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keo

Pronunciation Northern /kɛw˧˧/ Central /kɛw˧˥/ Southern /kɛw˧˧/
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glue
Noun
glue
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4 senses
Meaning
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
glue Household Objects, Tools & MaintenanceTheme PlantsTag

A sticky substance used for joining things together firmly.

vi Hãy dùng keo để dán lại chiếc bình bị vỡ.

en Use glue to join the broken vase back together.

Sense 2 Noun
acacia Animals & PlantsTheme

Acacia: a fast-growing tree of the pea family, widely planted in Vietnam for timber and paper pulp.

vi Rừng cây keo này được trồng để lấy gỗ.

en This acacia forest is grown for its wood.

Sense 3 Noun
round Movement & SportTheme

A single period or round of action during a match or a physical fight.

vi Hai võ sĩ đang bước vào keo đấu thứ hai.

en The two fighters are entering the second round of the match.

Adjective

Sense 4 Adjective
stingy; cheap Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme Usage derogatory

Being overly frugal or unwilling to spend money on other people.

vi Đừng quá keo với bạn bè của mình.

en Do not be too stingy with your friends.

Parts
膠
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
膠
Candidates by syllable
keo 膠(鷮)
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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keo kiệt / keo sơn / keo bẩn / keo tụ …
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