đói meo
adjective
Hanoi [ʔɗɔj˧˦ mɛw˧˧]Huế [ʔɗɔj˨˩˦ mɛw˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗɔj˦˥ mɛw˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đói meo means very hungry; starving.
Meanings of đói meo in English
Adjective
- colloquial very hungry; starving
Etymology
đói (“hungry”) + meo; it is not clear if the second morpheme is really meo (“mold”) or not, although this word certainly influenced the creation of đói mốc đói meo.
Frequently asked questions
What does đói meo mean in English?
đói meo (adjective) means "very hungry; starving".
How do you pronounce đói meo?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔj˧˦ mɛw˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗɔj˦˥ mɛw˧˧]. Tones: đói — rising tone (sắc), meo — level tone (ngang).