héo
verb Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [hɛw˧˦]Huế [hɛw˨˩˦]Saigon [hɛw˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
héo means to wither.
Meanings of héo in English
Verb
- of trees, flowers or fruits to wither
Words with héo
Example sentences with héo
- Thời tiết này đang khiến hoa héo. This weather is making the flowers wilt.
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, héo could be written as 㭳, 痚, 𤉗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *hɛːwʔ. Compare Thai เหี่ยว (hìao).
Frequently asked questions
What does héo mean in English?
héo (verb) means "to wither".
How do you pronounce héo?
IPA: Hanoi [hɛw˧˦]; Saigon [hɛw˦˥]. Tones: héo — rising tone (sắc).