tảo mộ

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

tảo mộ

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