mỏ neo

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Considering the classifier mũi (literally nose) used for neo, the element mỏ (beak) here is probably a fossilized classifier. If so, mỏ (obsolete classifier for anchor) +‎ neo (anchor).

Compare the element cửa (literally door) in cửa hàng, cửa hiệu, cửa tiệm, which also likely started as a classifier in these.

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier cái) mỏ neo

  1. (nautical) anchor
    Synonym: neo