mở
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "mo"
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɓǝh, from Proto-Austroasiatic *pəh (“to open”). Cognate with Muong bớ, Western Katu pəːh and possibly Bahnar pơih.
Pronunciation
Verb
- (transitive, intransitive) to open, be open (a door, lid, path, source code)
- Antonym: đóng
- mở cửa phòng ― to open the door to a room
- mở nắp hộp ― to open the lid of a jar (box)
- phần mềm nguồn mở ― open source software
- (transitive) to unfold, expand, open up
- (transitive) to turn on, start up (a computer, light, fan)
- (transitive) to open for business
- Synonym: khai trương
- mở xưởng dệt ― to open a clothing factory
- (transitive) to launch, inaugurate (an investigation, conference, military campaign)
- (transitive) to mark the beginning of (an era, situation)
Derived terms
References
- "mở" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)
- Lê Sơn Thanh, "Nom-Viet.dat", WinVNKey (details)
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