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queo

adjective
Hanoi [kwɛw˧˧]Huế [kwɛw˧˧]Saigon [wɛw˧˧] browser voice
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queo means curved; curled; coiled.

Meanings of queo in English

Adjective

  1. curved; curled; coiled; twisted
  2. figurative wrinkled; shriveled
  3. figurative, of a narrative distorted; manipulated; embellished

Words with queo

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, queo could be written as 跳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does queo mean in English?

queo (adjective) means "curved; curled; coiled".

How do you pronounce queo?

IPA: Hanoi [kwɛw˧˧]; Saigon [wɛw˧˧]. Tones: queo — 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.