cờ lê

/kəː lɛ/
noun★IntermediateLoanword from English clay
general

A fine-grained natural rock or soil material that is plastic when wet and hardens when dried or fired.

Cờ lê có nhiều loại khác nhau, từ cờ lê trắng đến cờ lê đỏ.

There are many types of clay, from white clay to red clay.

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The term 'cờ lê' is a Vietnamese adaptation of the English word 'clay'.

Collocations

cờ lê trắngwhite claycờ lê đỏred claylàm đồ gốm bằng cờ lêmake pottery with clay

Synonyms

💡Pro Tip

Usage in Crafts

Cờ lê is often used in traditional Vietnamese pottery and ceramic arts.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the English word 'clay', which comes from Old English 'clæg'.

📝Usage Notes

The term 'cờ lê' is commonly used in Vietnamese to refer to the material used in pottery and ceramics. It is a loanword from English.

Word Breakdown

cờ
clay
root
+
lê
clay
root
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