sờ

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Hanoi [səː˨˩]Huế [ʂəː˦˩]Saigon [ʂəː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sờfallinghuyền

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

sờ means to feel; to touch.

Meanings of sờ in English

Verb

to feel; to touch
to palpate

Words with sờ

sờ mó sờ nặng sờ sẫm sờ sờ

Example sentences with sờ

Đừng sờ vào cái này. Don't touch this.
Có phải cô ấy đã sờ vú bạn không? Did she touch your breasts?
Nếu muốn thì bạn có thể sờ vào nó. You can touch it if you want.
Tôi có thể sờ râu của ông được không? Can I touch your beard?
Tôi có thể sờ râu của bạn được không? Can I touch your beard?
Tao có thể sờ râu của mày được không? Can I touch your beard?
Có phải là anh ta đã sờ vú bạn không? Did he touch your breasts?

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does sờ mean in English?

sờ (verb) means "to feel; to touch".

How do you pronounce sờ?

IPA: Hanoi [səː˨˩]; Saigon [ʂəː˨˩]. Tones: sờ — falling tone (huyền).

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.