How do you say “moat” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "moat" in Vietnamese?

"Moat" in Vietnamese is hào (moat), hố (pit).

“Moat” in Vietnamese is hào (moat), hố (pit).

Vietnamese words for “moat”

hàonoun
Hanoi [haw˨˩] · Saigon [ha(ː)w˨˩]hào falling
moat
for “moat” meaning: A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
hốnoun
Hanoi [ho˧˦] · Saigon [how˦˥]hố rising
pit; hole
for “moat” meaning: A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.

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