Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tô

[to˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) large bowl

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bát lớn

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to color (to apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sơn màu

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to apply a thin layer of paste-like or powdered substance to something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phủ một lớp chất bột hoặc giống bột

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Examples

tô phấnto apply face powder; to plaster

tô sonto apply lipstick

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to color (to give something color)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sơn màu

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Common questions

What does “tô” mean?

(noun) large bowl

Is “tô” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.