chõ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Related to xỏ (“to thread”), through an affixed form.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔ˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɔ˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) chõ • (祖, 𡓇, 𡊲)

(cooking) a steam boiler (often for sticky rice); steamer
Synonym: xửng

Derived terms

lò chõ (爐𪨚)
nghe hơi nồi chõ
nồi chõ (㘨𪨚)

Verb

chõ • (住, 𢵻)

(colloquial) to face; to turn toward; to direct (one's mouth) to
(figurative) to butt in; to meddle; to poke one's nose into

Derived terms

chõ mũi (“to poke one's nose into”)

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