TheVietnameseword "côi cút" is an adjectivethatmeans "orphaned." It describessomeone, usually a child, whohaslosttheirparentsand is leftalonewithoutparentalcare or support.
Usage Instructions:
Use "côi cút" todescribe a personwho is without parents. It oftencarries a sense of sadness or vulnerability.
It can also be usedmetaphoricallytodescribesomeonewhofeelslonely or abandoned, even if theyarenotliterally an orphan.
Examples:
LiteralUse:
"Côbéấylàmộtđứatrẻcôi cút." (Thatlittlegirl is an orphan.)
MetaphoricalUse:
"Sau khi bạn bèđihết, tôicảm thấycôi cút." (Afterall my friendsleft, I feltlonely.)
AdvancedUsage:
"Côi cút" can be used in literature or poetrytoevokeemotionsrelatedtoloss, loneliness, or theneedforconnection.
Whendiscussingsocial issues, youmight say, "Chúng tacầngiúpđỡnhữngtrẻ em côi cúttrongxã hội." (We needtohelptheorphanedchildren in society.)
Word Variants:
Thereare no directvariants of "côi cút," butrelatedtermsinclude: