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tò vò

noun
Hanoi [tɔ˨˩ vɔ˨˩]Huế [tɔ˦˩ vɔ˦˩]Saigon [tɔ˨˩ vɔ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tòfallinghuyềnvòfallinghuyền

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

tò vò means wasp.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con tò vò (one wasp)

Meanings of tò vò in English

Noun

  1. wasp

Example sentences with tò vò

  • Trong ngôi nhà đó có mấy con tò vò. There were wasps inside the house.

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, tò vò could be written as 蛆虶, 𱿭𧋂, 蟵虶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

See vò.

Frequently asked questions

What does tò vò mean in English?

tò vò (noun) means "wasp".

How do you pronounce tò vò?

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

What classifier is used with tò vò?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con tò vò" (one wasp).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.