xỏ

verb

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

Syllables · tones

xỏdippinghỏi

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

xỏ means to reeve; to thread.

Meanings of xỏ in English

Verb

to reeve, to thread ≈ xâu

Words with xỏ

chơi xỏ xỏ lá xỏ mũi

Example sentences with xỏ

Xỏ giày vào đi. Put your shoes on.

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, xỏ could be written as 搝, 擻, 𢯧, 𢹧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *tʃɔh (“to thread, to sting, to skewer”).

Frequently asked questions

What does xỏ mean in English?

xỏ (verb) means "to reeve; to thread".

How do you pronounce xỏ?

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

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.