tổ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "to"
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Vietic *suh (“nest”). Compare Proto-Katuic *soh (“nest”) (whence Pacoh xouh (“abandoned hive”)).
See also ổ.
Noun edit
- (usually of birds or insects) a nest
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 組.
Noun edit
tổ
- (of schoolchildren or workers) a group or team that is divided from a larger body merely for management
- the lowest subdivision of a thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh or quận, below khối
Derived terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 祖.
Noun edit
tổ
- ancestor; forefather
- forefather; patron saint; founder
- tổ nghề mộc
- the founder of woodworking
Derived terms edit
Etymology 4 edit
Adverb edit
tổ