cạo

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

Hanoi [kaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [kaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kaːw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cạoheavynặng

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

cạo means to scrape; to shave.

Meanings of cạo in English

Verb

to scrape
to shave
- cạo râuto shave your mustache and beard
- cạo mặtto shave all hair on your face, chin and ears, except your lashes and brows
- cạo đầuto shave your scalp

Words with cạo

dao cạo cạo gió

Example sentences with cạo

Tom không thích cạo râu. Tom doesn't like shaving.
Anh ấy cạo râu. He shaved off his beard.
Tôi đã cạo. I shaved.

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, cạo could be written as 𠜯, 𠞟, 𫦑. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *gaːwʔ. Cognate with Arem kâậu. See also cào.

Frequently asked questions

What does cạo mean in English?

cạo (verb) means "to scrape; to shave".

How do you pronounce cạo?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: cạo — heavy tone (nặng).

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.