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