cô hồn

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 孤魂.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ko˧˧ hon˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kow˧˧ hoŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kow˧˧ hoŋ˨˩]

    Noun

    cô hồn

    1. forsaken spirits; lonely spirit of the deceased
      cúng cô hồn ― to worship the damned ghosts during the Ghost Month
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