mổ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mo"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mo˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mow˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mow˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *ɓoh.

Verb

mổ • (𠝺, 某, 㖼)

1. to cut open (a human or animal)

   mổ bò/lợn ― to butcher a zebu/pig

   lò mổ ― a slaughterhouse

   đi mổ ― to go have surgery

   ca mổ ― a surgery; an operation

Derived terms

• giết mổ
• mổ xác
• mổ xẻ

Etymology 2

Verb

mổ • (㖼)

1. (of a bird) to peck

   (gõ) mổ cò (to type key by key) ― to peck