ú ớ

verb

Hanoi [ʔu˧˦ ʔəː˧˦]Huế [ʔʊw˨˩˦ ʔəː˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔʊw˦˥ ʔəː˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

úrisingsắc ớrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ú ớ means to mumble unintelligibly; to babble.

Meanings of ú ớ in English

Verb

to mumble unintelligibly; to babble
to hem and haw

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Frequently asked questions

What does ú ớ mean in English?

ú ớ (verb) means "to mumble unintelligibly; to babble".

How do you pronounce ú ớ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔu˧˦ ʔəː˧˦]; Saigon [ʔʊw˦˥ ʔəː˦˥]. Tones: ú — rising tone (sắc), ớ — rising tone (sắc).

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