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vớ

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [vəː˧˦]Huế [vəː˨˩˦]Saigon [vəː˦˥] browser voice
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vớrisingsắc

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vớ means a sock; stocking.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái vớ (one sock)

Meanings of vớ in English

Noun

  1. Southern Vietnam a sock ≈ bít tấttất
    • mang vớto be wearing socks
    • đi vớto put on socks
  2. Southern Vietnam stocking

Verb

  1. colloquial to seize (quickly); to grasp; to grip; to snatch
  2. vulgar to come upon; to light upon

Words with vớ

vớ vẩn

Example sentences with vớ

  • Quý khách vui lòng bỏ vớ vào giỏ. Please put socks in the basket.
  • Nghe vớ va vớ vẩn. It sounds like complete nonsense.
  • Tôi không có nổi một đôi vớ sạch sẽ. I don't have any clean socks.
  • Đừng bao giờ dang díu vớ những gã xấu. Never associate with bad fellows.
  • Vớ vẫn! Nonsense!

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, vớ could be written as 𫼻, 播, 披. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does vớ mean in English?

vớ (noun) means "a sock; stocking".

How do you pronounce vớ?

IPA: Hanoi [vəː˧˦]; Saigon [vəː˦˥]. Tones: vớ — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with vớ?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái vớ" (one a sock).

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.