vỗ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vo"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (North Central Vietnam) phổ, phỗ
• (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) bổ, bỗ

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vo˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vow˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vow˨˩˦] ~ [jow˨˩˦]
• Homophones: dỗ, giỗ

Verb

vỗ • (嘸, 憪, 把, 撫, 舞, 𢯞, 𢷵)

1. to hit with a palm; compare tát (“to slap in the face”)

   vỗ tay ― to clap

   vỗ ngực ― to (proudly) strike one's chest with one's palm

2. to flap (wings)
3. (of wave) to hit (the shore); to dash
4. to deny (favour, debt, etc.); to repudiate

See also

• vả, bạt, tát

Derived terms

• vỗ béo
• vỗ tay
• vỗ về