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mồ côi

adjective
Hanoi [mo˨˩ koj˧˧]Huế [mow˦˩ koj˧˧]Saigon [mow˨˩ koj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mồfallinghuyềncôilevelngang

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

mồ côi means orphaned; unparented; parentless.

Meanings of mồ côi in English

Adjective

  1. orphaned; unparented; parentless

Example sentences with mồ côi

  • Cô ấy đã trở thành trẻ mồ côi. She became an orphan.
  • Người ta kể rằng cô ấy đã chăm sóc đứa trẻ mồ côi. It is said that she looked after the orphan.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does mồ côi mean in English?

mồ côi (adjective) means "orphaned; unparented; parentless".

How do you pronounce mồ côi?

IPA: Hanoi [mo˨˩ koj˧˧]; Saigon [mow˨˩ koj˧˧]. Tones: mồ — falling tone (huyền), côi — level tone (ngang).

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.