gâu

interjection

Hanoi [ɣəw˧˧]Huế [ɣəw˧˧]Saigon [ɣəw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gâulevelngang

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

gâu means bark; ruff; arf.

Meanings of gâu in English

Interjection

onomatopoeia bark; ruff; arf; woof; au au; bow-wow

Example sentences with gâu

Gâu! Woof!

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, gâu could be written as 呴, 𠯜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Frequently asked questions

What does gâu mean in English?

gâu (interjection) means "bark; ruff; arf".

How do you pronounce gâu?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣəw˧˧]; Saigon [ɣəw˧˧]. Tones: gâu — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.