Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

tò vò

[tɔ˨˩ vɔ˨˩]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

(noun) wasp

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Tò vò mà nuôi con nhện Đến khi nó lớn, nó quyện nhau đi Tò vò ngồi khóc tỉ ti Nhện ơi! Nhện hỡi! Mày đi đằng nào?If a wasp were to raise a spider When it be grown up, it would leave The wasp would sit there weeping O spider! My spider! Whither art thou gone?

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Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “tò vò” mean?

(noun) wasp

Is “tò vò” formal or informal?

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

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