mộ

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

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

Syllables · tones

mộheavynặng

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

mộ means tomb; grave.

Chinese characters: 墓 Classifier: ngôi — e.g. một ngôi mộ (one tomb)

Meanings of mộ in English

Noun

tomb; grave

Verb

obsolete to admire; to adore

Verb

obsolete to recruit (people); to enrol

Words with mộ

lăng mộ mộ gió tảo mộ hâm mộ mến mộ mộ đạo ngưỡng mộ chiêu mộ tuyển mộ mộ chí

Example sentences with mộ

Tại sao bạn không đi thăm mộ? Why didn't you come visit the grave?
Chúng tôi đã đến thăm mộ mẹ của chúng tôi. We visited our mother's grave.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 墓. Doublet of mồ and mả.

Frequently asked questions

What does mộ mean in English?

mộ (noun) means "tomb; grave".

How do you pronounce mộ?

IPA: Hanoi [mo˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mow˨˩˨]. Tones: mộ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is mộ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mộ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 墓.

What classifier is used with mộ?

Common classifiers: ngôi — for example "một ngôi mộ" (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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.