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U+1ED5, ổ
LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH CIRCUMFLEX AND HOOK ABOVE
Composition:o [U+006F] + ◌̂ [U+0302] + ◌̉ [U+0309]

[U+1ED4]
Latin Extended Additional
[U+1ED6]

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Letter

(lower case, upper case )

  1. The letter ô with the hook above (dấu hỏi) to indicate a "mid-falling" tone (thanh hỏi) in its pronunciation.

See also

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *ʔuh. See also tổ.

Noun

()

  1. (of fowls, rats and certain insects, especially termites) a nest
    ổ vịt xiêma Muscovy duck nest
    ổ chuộta rat or mouse colony
    • 2005, Nguyễn Ngọc Tư, Cánh đồng bất tận: "Ơi Cải về đâu", NXB Trẻ
      Ông mướn một cái nhà thấp, nhỏ như mối, vừa đủ hai người còm nhom chui ra chui vào.
      He rented a house, low and small as a termite colony, just enough for two skinny people to worm themselves in and out of.
  2. (by extension, generally, derogatory) a space where a lot of people of the same kind gather
    ổ chuộta slum
    ổ mại dâma whorehouse

See also

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Probably the same as etymology 1.

Classifier

()

  1. Indicates things that have the slightly squared or elongated form
    ổ hamburgera hamburger