vớ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vo"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vəː˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vəː˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vəː˦˥] ~ [jəː˦˥]

Etymology 1

Verb

vớ • (𫼻, 播, 披)

1. (colloquial) to seize (quickly); to grasp; to grip; to snatch
2. (vulgar) to come upon; to light upon

See also

Derived terms

• vớ bẫm
• vớ bở

 

Etymology 2

Noun

(classifier cái) vớ

1. (Southern Vietnam) a sock

   Synonyms: bít tất, tất

   mang vớ ― to be wearing socks

   đi vớ ― to put on socks

2. (by extension, Southern Vietnam) stocking