Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vo

[vɔ˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to wash (uncooked rice), especially with a grabbing motion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rửa gạo sống

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

vo gạoto wash uncooked rice

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to make into a ball with a grabbing motion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm thành hình bóng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Nó vo tờ giấy quăng sọt rác rồi.He crumpled the sheet into a ball and threw it into the trash can.

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What does “vo” mean?

(verb) to wash (uncooked rice), especially with a grabbing motion

Is “vo” formal or informal?

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