mỏ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mo"
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *k-ɓɔh (“beak”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *cɓɔh ~ *cɓuːʔ (“beak”). Cognate with Thavung abɔh¹, Khmer ចំពុះ (cɑmpuh), Pacoh tarbóh.
Noun
- (anatomy, of a bird or a platypus) beak; bill
- thú mỏ vịt ― platypus
- (derogatory) trap (a person's mouth)
- Câm mỏ ― Shut your trap!
Derived terms
- mỏ ác
- mỏ hàn
- mỏ hỗn
- mỏ khoét
- mỏ nhát
- mỏ vịt
- thần nanh đỏ mỏ
- thú mỏ vịt
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Tai; compare Proto-Tai *ɓoːᴮ (whence Thai บ่อ (bɔ̀ɔ)).
Cognate with Muong Bi bỏ (“well”), borrowed separately from Vietnamese.
Noun
mỏ • (𡎡, 𨪀)
- mine (place from which ore is extracted)
- thợ mỏ ― miner
Derived terms
Anagrams
- ỏm