vớ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vo"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vəː˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vəː˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vəː˦˥] ~ [jəː˦˥]

Etymology 1

Verb

vớ • (𫼻, , )

  1. (colloquial) to seize (quickly); to grasp; to grip; to snatch
  2. (vulgar) to come upon; to light upon
See also
  • vớ bẫm
  • vớ bở

Etymology 2

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) vớ

  1. (Southern Vietnam) a sock
    Synonyms: bít tất, tất
    mang vớto be wearing socks
    đi vớto put on socks
  2. (by extension, Southern Vietnam) stocking