vỏ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vo"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-pɔh (bark, shell). Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] pɒː⁵.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɔ˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɔ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɔ˨˩˦] ~ [jɔ˨˩˦]
  • Homophones: , , giỏ
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Noun

(classifier cái, lớp) vỏ • (𤿍, 𤿭, 𧁵)

  1. cover, bark, shell, sheath, husk, skin, peel, pot, crust
    trượt vỏ chuốito slip on banana's peel
  2. tyre, tire
    Synonym: lốp

Derived terms

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