gáo
noun
Hanoi [ɣaːw˧˦]Huế [ɣaːw˨˩˦]Saigon [ɣaːw˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
gáo means kadam.
Meanings of gáo in English
Noun
- kadam (Neolamarckia cadamba)
Noun
- dipper made from coconut shell
- informal jaw
- Má ơi! Vỡ gáo con rồi!Holy Mother! I broke my jaw!
Words with gáo
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gáo could be written as 勺, 吿, 𫧂, 梏. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *-gaːwʔ ~ *-kaːwʔ.
Frequently asked questions
What does gáo mean in English?
gáo (noun) means "kadam".
How do you pronounce gáo?
IPA: Hanoi [ɣaːw˧˦]; Saigon [ɣaːw˦˥]. Tones: gáo — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with gáo?
Common classifiers: cây, quả, trái — for example "một cây gáo" (one kadam).