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ơ

Pronunciation Northern /əː˧˧/ Central /əː˧˥/ Southern /əː˧˧/
letter O with horn
4 senses 4 meanings
Noun
letter O with horn
Interjection
uh; um
Interjection
what?
+1 more senses
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4 senses · 4 meanings

letter O with horn

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
name of letter O with horn

The specific name used to refer to the character Ơ in the Vietnamese alphabet.

vi Bé đang học cách viết chữ cái ơ.

en The child is learning how to write the letter Ơ.

uh; um

Interjection · 1 senses
Sense 1 Interjection
hesitation filler

A sound used in speech when a person is thinking or hesitating before they continue speaking.

vi Ơ, tôi không biết việc đó.

en Uh, I did not know about that.

what?

Interjection · 1 senses
Sense 1 Interjection
what the?

An informal exclamation used to express sudden surprise, confusion, or disbelief about something that just happened.

vi Ơ! Bạn đã đến đây từ khi nào vậy?

en What? When did you get here?

ơ

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
ơ
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