mô
[mo˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Trung · Central Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”
Examples
Mi đi mô về rứa?Where did you go?
Chơ đi mô rồi cũng nhớ về Hà Tĩnh.Wherever I go, I always miss my hometown Hà Tĩnh.
Bác sĩ lấy mẫu mô để xét nghiệm.The doctor took a tissue sample for testing.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(pronoun) which
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Trung · Central Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”
Examples
Cơm ca với hủ tíu, mi ưng ăn món mô?Chicken rice with hu tiu, which one do you like to eat?
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(particle) no; not
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Trung · Central Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”
Examples
Hắn có biết mô.How should he know?
Tau có ăn mô mà biết.I didn't eat it, why would I know how it tastes?
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 4
Common questions
What does “mô” mean?
(pronoun) where
Is “mô” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.