mổ

verb

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

Syllables · tones

mổdippinghỏi

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

mổ means to peck.

Meanings of mổ in English

Verb

of a bird to peck
- (gõ) mổ còto type with one finger [each hand]

Verb

to cut open (a human or animal)
- mổ bò/lợnto butcher a zebu/pig
- lò mổa slaughterhouse
- đi mổto go have surgery

Words with mổ

bàn mổ giết mổ lò mổ mổ cò

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mổ could be written as 𠝺, 某, 㖼. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɓoh.

Frequently asked questions

What does mổ mean in English?

mổ (verb) means "to peck".

How do you pronounce mổ?

IPA: Hanoi [mo˧˩]; Saigon [mow˨˩˦]. Tones: mổ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.