dỡ

verb

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

Syllables · tones

dỡcreaky risingngã

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

dỡ means to unload; to unship.

Meanings of dỡ in English

Verb

to unload; to unship
to demolish; to dismantle

Example sentences with dỡ

Israel nên dỡ bỏ lệnh phong tỏa mà nước này ban hành tại dải Gaza. Israel should lift the blockade it imposed on Gaza.

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, dỡ could be written as 𱠎, 𢷣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dỡ mean in English?

dỡ (verb) means "to unload; to unship".

How do you pronounce dỡ?

IPA: Hanoi [zəː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [jəː˨˩˦]. Tones: dỡ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.