vờ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vo"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vəː˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vəː˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vəː˨˩] ~ [jəː˨˩]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Unsure which sense is primary.”)

Noun

(classifier con) vờ • (蟡) (phonemic reduplicative vờ vờ)

1. (Northern Vietnam) mayfly

   Synonyms: vật vờ, phù du, thiêu thân

Verb

vờ • (爲, 潙, 噅)

1. to pretend

Derived terms

• chả vờ
• giả vờ
• vật vờ
• vờ vĩnh
• vờ vịt
• xác như vờ, xơ như nhộng

Etymology 2

From Etymology 1.

Noun

vờ

1. plants' debris on the surface of a pond, serving as hiding places for fish

   Synonyms: chuôm, chà, nè