ổ khoá

noun

Hanoi [ʔo˧˩ xwaː˧˦]Huế [ʔow˧˨ kʰwaː˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔow˨˩˦ kʰwaː˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ổdippinghỏi khoárisingsắc

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ổ khoá means lock.

Meanings of ổ khoá in English

Noun

lock (device)

Example sentences with ổ khoá

Ổ khoá hỏng rồi. The lock's broken.

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

Etymology

ổ + khoá.

Frequently asked questions

What does ổ khoá mean in English?

ổ khoá (noun) means "lock".

How do you pronounce ổ khoá?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔo˧˩ xwaː˧˦]; Saigon [ʔow˨˩˦ kʰwaː˦˥]. Tones: ổ — dipping tone (hỏi), khoá — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.