tảo mộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 掃墓.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːw˧˩ mo˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [taːw˧˨ mow˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [taːw˨˩˦ mow˨˩˨]

    Verb

    tảo mộ

    1. (usually literary) to clean a grave (as an act of respect and reverence)
      Synonym: chạp mả