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ô means umbrella; patron; backer.

Chinese characters: 烏 Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái ô (one umbrella)

Meanings of ô in English

Noun

  1. Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam umbrella ≈ dù
    • giương ôto open an umbrella
  2. colloquial powerful superior who provides protection and support to the subordinate; patron; backer; sponsor; godfather ≈ ô dù

Noun

  1. The name of the Latin script letter Ô/ô.

Noun

  1. The name of the Latin script letter O/o. ≈ o

Adjective

  1. of a horse black ≈ đenmunmực

Noun

  1. square area or division marked on a surface
    • ô cửa sổwindowpane
    • giấy kẻ ôgraph paper
    • áo sơ mi kẻ ôcheckered shirt
  2. area outside the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long
    • cửa ôcity gate

Noun

  1. tray for holding areca nuts and betel quids
    • ô trầubetel tray

Interjection

  1. Used to express surprise ≈ ơ
    • Ô, sao lại thế?Why is that so?

Noun

  1. abbreviation, archaic, literary clipping of kim ô (“the sun”)
    • vừng ôthe sun

Noun

  1. abbreviation abbreviation of ông (“Mr.”)

Words with ô

ô tôô liuô nhiễmô kêô-boaô danhô doaô dùô dềô hôô hợpô maiô môiô nhụcô rôô-sinô tenô tácô uếô văng

Example sentences with ô

  • Hôm nay bạn nên mang ô theo. You had better take an umbrella with you today.
  • Tớ mang ô đề phòng trời mưa. I'll take my umbrella in case it rains.
  • Lúc đó tôi không mang theo ô. I didn't take an umbrella with me.
  • Tiếng đàn vi-ô-lông nghe thật êm ái. The sound of the violin is very sweet.
  • Lượng khí các-bon đi-ô-xít đã tăng 10%. The amount of carbon dioxide has increased by 10 percent.
  • Đấy là cái ô của tôi. That's my umbrella.
  • Cầm lấy ô của tôi đi. Take my umbrella.
  • Tớ mang ô nhỡ trời mưa. I'll take my umbrella in case it rains.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ô could be written as 乌, 𢄓, 捂, 摀. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese ô.

Frequently asked questions

What does ô mean in English?

ô (noun) means "umbrella; patron; backer".

How do you pronounce ô?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔo˧˧]; Saigon [ʔow˧˧]. Tones: ô — level tone (ngang).

Is ô a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ô is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 烏.

What classifier is used with ô?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái ô" (one umbrella).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.