tảo mộ

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 掃墓.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

(usually literary) to clean a grave (as an act of respect and reverence)
Synonym: chạp mả

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