mổ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mo"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mo˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mow˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mow˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *ɓoh.

Verb

mổ • (𠝺, 𠝼)

1. to cut open (a human or animal)

   mổ bò/lợn

   to kill a zebu/pig and get its meat for food

   đi mổ

   to go have surgery

   ca mổ

   a surgery; an operation

Derived terms

Derived terms

• mổ xác
• mổ xẻ

 

Etymology 2

Verb

mổ • (㖼)

1. to peck