gở

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectivenoun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ɣəː˧˩]Huế [ɣəː˧˨]Saigon [ɣəː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gởdippinghỏi

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gở means unlucky; unfortunate.

Meanings of gở in English

Adjective

unlucky, unfortunate
- điềm gởa bad omen

Noun

obsolete a kind of demon or monster

Words with gở

quái gở

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gở could be written as 𪡽, 舉, 㪯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi cớ.

Frequently asked questions

What does gở mean in English?

gở (adjective) means "unlucky; unfortunate".

How do you pronounce gở?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣəː˧˩]; Saigon [ɣəː˨˩˦]. Tones: gở — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.