tổ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "to"
Vietnamese
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom 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
editSino-Vietnamese word from 組.
Noun
edittổ
- (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
editEtymology 3
editSino-Vietnamese word from 祖.
Noun
edittổ
- ancestor; forefather
- forefather; patron saint; founder
- tổ nghề mộc
- the founder of woodworking
Derived terms
editEtymology 4
editAdverb
edittổ