tổ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "to"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *suh (“nest”). Compare Proto-Katuic *soh (“nest”) (whence Pacoh xouh (“abandoned hive”)).

Compare also 竇 in Cantonese, which carries same meaning and usage style.

See also ổ.

Noun

tổ • (組)

  1. (usually of birds or insects) a nest
Derived terms

Etymology 2

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 組.

    Noun

    tổ

    1. (of schoolchildren or workers) a group or team that is divided from a larger body merely for management
    2. the lowest subdivision of a thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh or quận, below khối
    Derived terms

    Etymology 3

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 祖.

      Noun

      tổ

      1. ancestor; forefather
      2. forefather; patron saint; founder
        tổ nghề mộc ― the founder of woodworking
      Derived terms
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