vồ

verbnoun

Hanoi [vo˨˩]Huế [vow˦˩]Saigon [vow˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vồfallinghuyền

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

vồ means to pounce.

Meanings of vồ in English

Verb

of animals to pounce

Noun

mallet

Words with vồ

vồ vập

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vồ could be written as 橅, 釪, 撫, 𨅮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does vồ mean in English?

vồ (verb) means "to pounce".

How do you pronounce vồ?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˨˩]; Saigon [vow˨˩]. Tones: vồ — falling tone (huyền).

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.