ó
noun Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɔ˧˦]Huế [ʔɔ˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɔ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ó means buzzard; hawk.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con ó (one buzzard)
Meanings of ó in English
Noun
- buzzard, hawk
Words with ó
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ó could be written as 𪅴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Likely ultimately onomatopoeic. Compare Proto-Vietic *ʔoːʔ (“bird”).
Frequently asked questions
What does ó mean in English?
ó (noun) means "buzzard; hawk".
How do you pronounce ó?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɔ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɔ˦˥]. Tones: ó — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with ó?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con ó" (one buzzard).