gỡ

verb

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

Syllables · tones

gỡcreaky risingngã

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

gỡ means to disengage; to detach.

Meanings of gỡ in English

Verb

to disengage, to detach

Words with gỡ

gỡ bỏ gỡ gạc tháo gỡ

Example sentences with gỡ

Phần lớn các nhà phát triển ghét việc gỡ lỗi; tạo ra lỗi vui hơn là sửa lỗi. Most developers hate debugging; it's more fun to create bugs than to correct them.

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, gỡ could be written as 攑, 𢷣, 𨔉, 𫑀. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare khở.

Frequently asked questions

What does gỡ mean in English?

gỡ (verb) means "to disengage; to detach".

How do you pronounce gỡ?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣəː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɣəː˨˩˦]. Tones: gỡ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.