dơ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [zəː˧˧]Huế [jəː˧˧]Saigon [jəː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dơlevelngang

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

dơ means dirty; unclean.

Meanings of dơ in English

Adjective

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam dirty; unclean ≈ bẩn
- đồ dơdirty utility
Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam shameless; barefaced

Words with dơ

dơ bẩn dơ dáy dơ hì

Example sentences with dơ

Chân bạn dơ quá. Your feet are filthy.
Bạn có thể mang cuốn sách về nhà miễn là bạn đừng làm dơ nó. You may take the book home so long as you don't get it dirty.
Bạn có thể đem quyển sách về nhà bao lâu cũng được miễn sao bạn đừng làm dơ nó. You may take the book home so long as you don't get it dirty.

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, dơ could be written as 汿, 泇, 洳, 𬉣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Doublet of nhơ. Compare dòm vs. nhòm, dớp vs. nhớp, etc.

Frequently asked questions

What does dơ mean in English?

dơ (adjective) means "dirty; unclean".

How do you pronounce dơ?

IPA: Hanoi [zəː˧˧]; Saigon [jəː˧˧]. Tones: dơ — level tone (ngang).

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.