bỏ dở

verb

Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˩ zəː˧˩]Huế [ʔɓɔ˧˨ jəː˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ jəː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bỏdippinghỏi dởdippinghỏi

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

bỏ dở means to leave something unfinished; abort.

Meanings of bỏ dở in English

Verb

to leave something unfinished; abort (a task)

Example sentences with bỏ dở

Cuộc tìm kiếm các thủy thủ mất tích đã bị bỏ dở sau hai ngày. The search for the missing sailors was abandoned after two days.

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

Etymology

bỏ + dở.

Frequently asked questions

What does bỏ dở mean in English?

bỏ dở (verb) means "to leave something unfinished; abort".

How do you pronounce bỏ dở?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˩ zəː˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ jəː˨˩˦]. Tones: bỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), dở — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.