gò
nounverb
Hanoi [ɣɔ˨˩]Huế [ɣɔ˦˩]Saigon [ɣɔ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
gò means mound; knoll.
Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái gò (one mound)
Meanings of gò in English
Noun
- mound, knoll
- obsolete island ≈ đảo
Verb
- to bend, to curve
Words with gò
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gò could be written as 𡍢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *tkɔɔʔ ~ *tkɔɔh (“island”). Cognate with Mon တကံ (tkɔˀ), Khmer កោះ (kɑh), Chong kɑʔ, Nyah Kur เกาะ, and Mal kɔʔ.
Frequently asked questions
What does gò mean in English?
gò (noun) means "mound; knoll".
How do you pronounce gò?
IPA: Hanoi [ɣɔ˨˩]; Saigon [ɣɔ˨˩]. Tones: gò — falling tone (huyền).
What classifier is used with gò?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái gò" (one mound).