phù hộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 扶 (“to help”) and 護 (“to protect”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fu˨˩ ho˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊw˦˩ how˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fʊw˨˩ how˨˩˨]

    Verb

    phù hộ

    1. (religion, occult, of a god or deceased relative) to watch over
      Synonym: độ trì
      phù hộ, độ trì
      to watch over
      Cầu bà/Phật/Chúa phù hộ cho con.
      I pray that my grandmother/Buddha/the Lord is watching over me.
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