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trỏ

verb
Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˩]Huế [ʈɔ˧˨]Saigon [ʈɔ˨˩˦] browser voice
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trỏ means to point.

Meanings of trỏ in English

Verb

  1. to point ≈ chỉ
    • ngón trỏthe "pointing finger"; the index finger

Words with trỏ

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-lɔh.

Frequently asked questions

What does trỏ mean in English?

trỏ (verb) means "to point".

How do you pronounce trỏ?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˩]; Saigon [ʈɔ˨˩˦]. Tones: trỏ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.