gầy gò
adjective
Hanoi [ɣəj˨˩ ɣɔ˨˩]Huế [ɣəj˦˩ ɣɔ˦˩]Saigon [ɣəj˨˩ ɣɔ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
gầy gò means very thin; skinny.
Meanings of gầy gò in English
Adjective
- very thin; skinny
Example sentences with gầy gò
- Cô ấy trông ốm yếu và gầy gò. She looks sick and thin.
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, gầy gò could be written as 𤷍痀, 𤷍癯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
-o reduplication (A tone) of gầy.
Frequently asked questions
What does gầy gò mean in English?
gầy gò (adjective) means "very thin; skinny".
How do you pronounce gầy gò?
IPA: Hanoi [ɣəj˨˩ ɣɔ˨˩]; Saigon [ɣəj˨˩ ɣɔ˨˩]. Tones: gầy — falling tone (huyền), gò — falling tone (huyền).