quơ

verbnoun

Hanoi [kwəː˧˧]Huế [kwəː˧˧]Saigon [wəː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quơlevelngang

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

quơ means to wave to and fro.

Meanings of quơ in English

Verb

to wave to and fro

Noun

Bình Định and Phú Yên form of quê (“hometown”)

Etymology

Possibly cognate with huơ.

Frequently asked questions

What does quơ mean in English?

quơ (verb) means "to wave to and fro".

How do you pronounce quơ?

IPA: Hanoi [kwəː˧˧]; Saigon [wəː˧˧]. Tones: quơ — level tone (ngang).

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.