vờ

nounverb

Hanoi [vəː˨˩]Huế [vəː˦˩]Saigon [vəː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vờfallinghuyền

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

vờ means mayfly.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con vờ (one mayfly)

Meanings of vờ in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam mayfly ≈ vật vờ phù du thiêu thân

Verb

to pretend

Noun

plants' debris on the surface of a pond, serving as hiding places for fish ≈ chuôm chà nè

Words with vờ

giả vờ vật vờ vờ-vĩnh vờ vịt

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vờ could be written as 蟡, 爲, 潙, 噅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Etymology 1.

Frequently asked questions

What does vờ mean in English?

vờ (noun) means "mayfly".

How do you pronounce vờ?

IPA: Hanoi [vəː˨˩]; Saigon [vəː˨˩]. Tones: vờ — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with vờ?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con vờ" (one mayfly).

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.