pô

noun

Hanoi [po˧˧]Huế [pow˧˧]Saigon [pow˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

pôlevelngang

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pô means shot; photograph.

Meanings of pô in English

Noun

shot, photograph

Noun

abbreviation short for ống pô (“exhaust pipe”)

Example sentences with pô

Quân đội của Na-pô-lê-ông đã tiến đến tận Mát-xcơ-va. Napoleon's army advanced up to Moscow.

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

Etymology

From French pot d'échappement (literally “pot of escapement”).

Frequently asked questions

What does pô mean in English?

pô (noun) means "shot; photograph".

How do you pronounce pô?

IPA: Hanoi [po˧˧]; Saigon [pow˧˧]. Tones: pô — 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.