dzô
verbparticlepreposition Sino-Vietnamese
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 →
dzô means to enter; to go into.
Also spelled vô — same word, same meaning.
Chinese characters: 無
Meanings of dzô in English
Verb
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to enter; to go into ≈ vào
- Vô nhà lấy con dao cho ba mày làm cá coi cu Thắng.Thắng boy, go inside and fetch the knife so that your dad can start preparing some fish.
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to toast
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to go southwards in Vietnam
Particle
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam emphasizing sentence-ending particle ≈ vào
- Uống cho lắm vô! Giờ đau đầu!You drank yourself to death and now you're wondering why you're having a headache!
- Mại vô!Check it out, guys!
Preposition
- in, into, upon
- Nhìn vô nhà coi, có ai hông?Did you see anyone when you looked into the house?
Interjection
- cheers! (common toast used when drinking)
- Một, hai, ba, dzô!One, two, three, cheers!
Prefix
- prefixing nouns to form adjectives without, -less, un-, in- ≈ không
- vô văn hoáill-mannered
- vô tác dụngineffective
Words with dzô
Synonyms and antonyms of dzô
Antonyms
Etymology
Undiphthongized equivalent of Northern vào.
Frequently asked questions
What does dzô mean in English?
dzô (verb) means "to enter; to go into".
How do you pronounce dzô?
IPA: Hanoi [zo˧˧]; Saigon [jow˧˧]. Tones: dzô — level tone (ngang).
Is dzô a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. dzô is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無.