vỗ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vo"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (North Central Vietnam) phổ, phỗ
  • (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) bổ, bỗ

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Verb

vỗ • (撫, 捕)

  1. to hit with a palm
    vỗ tay ― to clap
    vỗ ngực ― to (proudly) strike one's chest with one's palm
  2. to flap (wings)
  3. (of wave) to hit (the shore); to dash
  4. to deny (favour, debt, etc.); to repudiate

Derived terms

See also

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