tổ
Hanoi [to˧˩]Huế [tow˧˨]Saigon [tow˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tổ means a nest.
Chinese characters: 組
Meanings of tổ in English
Noun
- of birds or insects a nest
Noun
- of schoolchildren or workers a group or team that is divided from a larger body merely for management
- the lowest subdivision of a thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh or quận, below khối
Noun
- ancestor; forefather
- forefather; patron saint; founder
- tổ nghề mộcthe founder of woodworking
Words with tổ
Example sentences with tổ
- Hãy kiểm tra tổ của chúng. Check their nest.
- Chúng tôi đã giải cứu một con chim bị rơi khỏi tổ. We rescued a bird that fell out of its nest.
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, tổ could be written as 組. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *suh (“nest”). Compare Proto-Katuic *soh (“nest”) (whence Pacoh xouh (“abandoned hive”)).
Frequently asked questions
What does tổ mean in English?
tổ (noun) means "a nest".
How do you pronounce tổ?
IPA: Hanoi [to˧˩]; Saigon [tow˨˩˦]. Tones: tổ — dipping tone (hỏi).
Is tổ a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. tổ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 組.