vỏ

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [vɔ˧˩]Huế [vɔ˧˨]Saigon [vɔ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vỏdippinghỏi

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

vỏ means cover; bark; shell.

Classifier: cái, lớp — e.g. một cái vỏ (one cover)

Meanings of vỏ in English

Noun

cover, bark, shell, sheath, husk, skin, peel, pot, crust
- trượt vỏ chuốito slip on banana's peel
tyre, tire ≈ lốp

Words with vỏ

vỏ chuối vỏ lãi

Example sentences with vỏ

Sâu bọ có lớp vỏ cứng. Insects have a hard skin.
Tôi chỉ muốn ăn vỏ bánh mì dưa lưới. I only want to eat the crust of the melon bread.

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, vỏ could be written as 𤿍, 𤿭, 𧁵. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-pɔh (“bark, shell”). Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] pɒː⁵.

Frequently asked questions

What does vỏ mean in English?

vỏ (noun) means "cover; bark; shell".

How do you pronounce vỏ?

IPA: Hanoi [vɔ˧˩]; Saigon [vɔ˨˩˦]. Tones: vỏ — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with vỏ?

Common classifiers: cái, lớp — for example "một cái vỏ" (one cover).

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.