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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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Noun
(classifier con) vờ • (蟡)
- (Northern Vietnam) mayfly
- Synonyms: vật vờ, vờ vờ, phù du, thiêu thân
- Xác như vờ, xơ như nhộng ― to be dirt-poor
Verb
vờ • (爲, 潙, 噅)
- to pretend
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Etymology 1.
Noun
vờ
- plants' debris on the surface of a pond, serving as hiding places for fish
- Synonyms: chuôm, chà, nè