mỏ
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "mo"
Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Vietic *k-ɓɔh (“beak”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟɓuəh ~ *ɟɓuuʔ; cognate with Thavung abɔh¹, Khmer ចំពុះ (cɑmpuh), Pacoh tarbóh.
Noun[edit]
- (anatomy, of a bird or a platypus) beak; bill
- thú mỏ vịt ― platypus
- (derogatory) trap (a person's mouth)
- Câm mỏ ― Shut your trap!
Etymology 2[edit]
Borrowed from Tai; compare Proto-Tai *ɓoːᴮ (whence Thai บ่อ (bɔ̀ɔ)).
Cognate with Muong Bi bỏ (“well”), borrowed separately from Vietnamese.
Noun[edit]
- mine (place from which ore is extracted)
- thợ mỏ ― miner
Derived terms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
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