hộ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ho"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ho˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [how˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [how˨˩˨]
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Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 戶. Doublet of cửa and họ.

    Noun

    hộ

    1. (demography, statistics) a household
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 護.

      Adverb

      hộ

      1. (Northern Vietnam) in place of someone else; in someone else's stead; for someone else
        Synonyms: thay, nhờ, giùm
        mang thai hộ ― to be a surrogate mother
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