mò

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

Hanoi [mɔ˨˩]Huế [mɔ˦˩]Saigon [mɔ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mòfallinghuyền

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

mò means certain herbaceous plants.

Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây mò (one certain herbaceous plants)

Meanings of mò in English

Noun

certain herbaceous plants

Verb

to grope

Words with mò

lần mò mò kim đáy bể mò kim đáy biển rình mò tò mò

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mò could be written as 𢺀, 𫾕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 摸 (SV: mô).

Frequently asked questions

What does mò mean in English?

mò (noun) means "certain herbaceous plants".

How do you pronounce mò?

IPA: Hanoi [mɔ˨˩]; Saigon [mɔ˨˩]. Tones: mò — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with mò?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây mò" (one certain herbaceous plants).

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.