mở

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mo"

Vietnamese

From Proto-Vietic *ɓǝh, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɓ(ə)h ~ *ɓah (“to open”); cognates include Muong bớ, Western Katu /pəːh/ and possibly Bahnar pơih.

mở (𨸈, 𢲫, 馬, 嗎, 𨷑, 𩦓, 𢱒, 羙)

(transitive or intransitive) to open, to be open (a door, lid, path, source code)
mở cửa phòng
to open the door to a room

mở nắp hộp
to open the lid of a jar (box)

phần mềm nguồn mở
open source software
(transitive) to unfold, to expand, to open up
Mở tờ báo ra xem.
Open the newspaper and you'll see.

mở ví
to open a wallet (purse)

Cánh đồng mở ra bao la.
The field is expansive.
(transitive) to turn on, to start up (a computer, light, fan)
mở đài nghe tin.
to turn on the news (on the television)

mở quạt điện
to turn on an electric fan

mở máy
to turn on a machine
(transitive) to open for business
mở xưởng dệt
to open a clothing factory
(transitive) to launch, to inaugurate (an investigation, conference, military campaign)
(transitive) to mark the beginning of (an era, situation)

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