mỏ
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "mo"
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *k-ɓɔh (“beak”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟɓuəh ~ *ɟɓuuʔ; cognate with Thavung abɔh¹, Khmer ចំពុះ (cɑmpuh), Pacoh tarbóh.
Noun
- (anatomy, of a bird or a platypus) beak; bill
- thú mỏ vịt ― platypus
- (derogatory) trap (a person's mouth)
- Câm mỏ ― Shut your trap!
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Tai; compare Proto-Tai *ɓoːᴮ (whence Thai บ่อ (bɔ̀ɔ)).
Cognate with Muong Bi bỏ (“well”), borrowed separately from Vietnamese.
Noun
mỏ • (𡎡, 𨪀)
- mine (place from which ore is extracted)
- thợ mỏ ― miner
Derived terms
Anagrams
- ỏm
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