mồ

noun

Hanoi [mo˨˩]Huế [mow˦˩]Saigon [mow˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mồfallinghuyền

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

mồ means tomb; grave.

Classifier: cái, ngôi, nấm — e.g. một cái mồ (one tomb)

Meanings of mồ in English

Noun

literary tomb; grave

Words with mồ

thấy mồ mồ hôi mồ côi mồ mả

Example sentences with mồ

Khổng Tử nói: Trước khi trả thù, hãy đào hai mồ chôn. Confucius said: Before you go out to seek revenge, dig two graves.

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, mồ could be written as 𫮲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 墓 (“tomb”, SV: mộ).

Frequently asked questions

What does mồ mean in English?

mồ (noun) means "tomb; grave".

How do you pronounce mồ?

IPA: Hanoi [mo˨˩]; Saigon [mow˨˩]. Tones: mồ — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with mồ?

Common classifiers: cái, ngôi, nấm — for example "một cái mồ" (one tomb).

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.