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mõ

Pronunciation Northern /mɔʔɔ˧˥/ Central /mɔ˧˩˨/ Southern /mɔ˨˩˦/
wooden fish
2 senses 2 meanings
Noun
wooden fish
Noun
village herald
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wooden fish

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
wooden fish

A wooden percussion instrument used for keeping rhythm during Buddhist rituals or for making diverse public announcements.

vi Tiếng mõ vang lên từ ngôi chùa nhỏ.

en The sound of the wooden fish echoed from the small temple.

village herald

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
village herald

A person tasked with striking a wooden tocsin and announcing important news to villagers in ancient Vietnam.

vi Người mõ đi khắp làng để thông báo tin tức.

en The village herald went around the village to announce the news.

Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
楳
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mõ 楳
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