dổ
verb
Hanoi [zo˧˩]Huế [jow˧˨]Saigon [jow˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
dổ means to spit; to spit out.
Also spelled nhổ — same word, same meaning.
Meanings of dổ in English
Verb
- to spit, to spit out
Verb
- to pull out something that's planted firmly into a surface, such as a tooth, a hair, a feather, a blade of grass, etc.
- nhổ răng/tóc bạc/cỏto pull out a tooth/a gray hair/weed
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dổ could be written as 扗, 擼. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ʄoh.
Frequently asked questions
What does dổ mean in English?
dổ (verb) means "to spit; to spit out".
How do you pronounce dổ?
IPA: Hanoi [zo˧˩]; Saigon [jow˨˩˦]. Tones: dổ — dipping tone (hỏi).