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ổ

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ổdippinghỏi

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ổ means a nest; a space where lawbreakers gather.

Meanings of ổ in English

Noun

  1. of fowls a nest ≈ tổ
    • ổ vịt xiêma Muscovy duck nest
    • ổ chuộta rat or mouse colony
  2. a space where lawbreakers gather (a space where something undesirable gathers or concentrates)
    • lạc vào ổ cướpto be lost in a den of thieves
    • ổ mại dâma whorehouse
  3. collective an organized group of lawbreakers (a space where something undesirable gathers or concentrates)
    • bắt được một ổ tội phạmto be successfully arrest a group of criminals
  4. a space where the causes of a disease concentrate; a disease hot spot (a space where something undesirable gathers or concentrates)
  5. a place where combat forces are concentratedly deployed (a space where something undesirable gathers or concentrates)
  6. collective newly born animals within the same nest
    • mua ổ vịtto buy newly born ducks

Classifier

  1. Indicates bánh mì or any food that resembles a stuffed bánh mì
    • ổ hamburgera hamburger
    • ba ổ bánh mìthree loaves of bread

Words with ổ

hang ổổ cắmổ chuộtổ điệnổ gàổ khoáổ cứngổ dịchổ mắtổ mềmổ nhómổ đĩa

Example sentences with ổ

  • Anh ấy tra chìa khóa vào ổ. He inserted the key in the lock.
  • Anh ấy đã tra chìa khóa vào ổ khóa. He inserted the key in the lock.
  • Mẹ đã làm cho tôi một ổ bánh cho sinh nhật của tôi. Mom baked a cake for my birthday.
  • Anh ấy đã cầm lấy ổ bánh mì và tự cắt lấy hai lát. He took the bread and cut himself two slices.
  • Tom muốn tôi dặn bạn mua một vài ổ bánh mì trên đường về nhà. Tom wanted me to tell you to buy a couple of loaves of bread on your way home.
  • Ổ bánh mì được tô điểm bằng những chú sóc nhỏ xíu được làm rất tỉ mỉ. The loaf of bread was adorned with ornate tiny squirrels.
  • Ổ bánh mì được trang trí bằng những con sóc nhỏ xíu được làm rất công phu. The loaf of bread was adorned with ornate tiny squirrels.

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, ổ could be written as 塢, 隖. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ʔuh. See also tổ.

Frequently asked questions

What does ổ mean in English?

ổ (noun) means "a nest; a space where lawbreakers gather".

How do you pronounce ổ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔo˧˩]; Saigon [ʔow˨˩˦]. Tones: ổ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.