tò mò

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Hanoi [tɔ˨˩ mɔ˨˩]Huế [tɔ˦˩ mɔ˦˩]Saigon [tɔ˨˩ mɔ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tòfallinghuyền mòfallinghuyền

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tò mò means curious; inquisitive; nosy.

Meanings of tò mò in English

Adjective

curious; inquisitive; nosy

Example sentences with tò mò

Anh ấy tò mò về mọi thứ. He's curious about everything.
Bạn đang tò mò về điều gì? What are you curious about?
Tom không kìm được sự tò mò. Curiosity got the better of Tom.
Tom không còn tò mò như trước đây. Tom isn't as curious as he used to be.
Tôi rất tò mò. I'm very curious.
Tôi tò mò. I am curious.
Tò mò ghê! How curious!
Thật tò mò. That's curious.

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

Etymology

t- reduplication of mò (“to grope”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tò mò mean in English?

tò mò (adjective) means "curious; inquisitive; nosy".

How do you pronounce tò mò?

IPA: Hanoi [tɔ˨˩ mɔ˨˩]; Saigon [tɔ˨˩ mɔ˨˩]. Tones: tò — falling tone (huyền), mò — 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.