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Where does “gấu” come from?

gấu (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic c-guːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɟkaw — bear.

gấu (Vietnamese): a bear; date; romantic partner

Definitions

  1. a bear; date; romantic partner

Ancestry of “gấu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vieticc-guːʔbear
2Proto-Mon-Khmerɟkawbear

Words derived from “gấu”

  • gấu ngựa
  • gấu túi
  • gấu trúc
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer ɟkaw →