vọ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɔ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɔ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vɔ˨˩˨] ~ [jɔ˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

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Noun

(classifier con) vọ • (䳱, 鵡, 鶩, 𫪗)

1. a kind of owl

   cú nói có, vọ nói không ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   cú có vọ mừng ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

• cú vọ

Etymology 2

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Adverb

vọ

1. to sponge (something from someone)

   Synonym: ghẹ