ồ

Level ≈B1 (approx.) interjectionverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔo˨˩]Huế [ʔow˦˩]Saigon [ʔow˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ồfallinghuyền

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

ồ means oh; wow.

Meanings of ồ in English

Interjection

oh, wow

Verb

colloquial to rush; to dash; to flow ≈ ùa

Words with ồ

ồ ạt ồ ồ

Example sentences with ồ

Ồ! Đã từ lâu lâu lắm rồi. Wow! It's been a long time.
Ồ, bạn vắt sữa bò như thế hả? Oh, is that the way you milk a cow?
Ồ, tôi đã nhắc tới nó chưa vậy? Oh, didn't I mention it?
Ồ, tôi đã nhắc tới nó chưa nhỉ? Oh, didn't I mention it?
Ồ, tôi không định đi. Well I don't plan on going.
Ồ tôi xin lỗi. Oh, I'm sorry.
Ồ xin lỗi, tớ có đánh thức ấy dậy không? I'm sorry. Did I wake you up?
Ồ, thật à? Oh, really?

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

Frequently asked questions

What does ồ mean in English?

ồ (interjection) means "oh; wow".

How do you pronounce ồ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔo˨˩]; Saigon [ʔow˨˩]. Tones: ồ — falling tone (huyền).

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.