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sọ

noun
Hanoi [sɔ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂɔ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂɔ˨˩˨] browser voice
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sọ means skull.

Meanings of sọ in English

Noun

  1. skull

Words with sọ

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-rɔːʔ. Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰrɔː⁴, Arem tluəʔ.

Frequently asked questions

What does sọ mean in English?

sọ (noun) means "skull".

How do you pronounce sọ?

IPA: Hanoi [sɔ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂɔ˨˩˨]. Tones: sọ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.