hồ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ho"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ho˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [how˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [how˨˩]

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Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 湖.

Noun

(classifier cái) hồ

1. lake

   Synonym: hồ nước

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 糊.

Noun

hồ

1. glue

   Synonym: keo

2. Short for hồ xây (“mortar”).

   Synonym: vữa