hổ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ho"
See also: hỗ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 虎 (“tiger”), doublet of khái, both from Proto-Austroasiatic *kla(ː)ʔ.

    Noun

    (classifier con) hổ • (虍)

    1. tiger (Panthera tigris)
      Synonyms: hùm, cọp, khái, kễnh, ông ba mươi
      Võ Tòng giết hổ trên đồi Cảnh Dương ― Wu Song killed a tiger on Jingyang Ridge
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    From Proto-Vietic *huh (“cobra”). Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] haw⁵.

    Noun

    hổ • (䗂)

    1. (obsolete in isolation) elapid
      Synonym: rắn hổ
    Derived terms
    • hổ đất
    • hổ hành
    • hổ khoang
    • hổ lửa
    • hổ mang
    • hổ mây
    • hổ ngựa
    • hổ phì
    • hổ trâu
    • rắn hổ

    Etymology 3

    Adjective

    hổ • (虎, 𢜜)

    1. ashamed
    Derived terms
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