vở

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vo"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vəː˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vəː˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vəː˨˩˦] ~ [jəː˨˩˦]
• Homophones: vỡ, dở, dỡ

Noun

(classifier cuốn, quyển) vở • (𡳩, 𦅴, 𬁫)

1. a notebook
2. steep bank of a river

Classifier

vở

1. Indicates works of performance art, such as plays (kịch), operas (ca kịch), ballets (vũ kịch, ba lê), etc.

   một vở cải lương ― a cải lương play