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hò

nounverb
Hanoi [hɔ˨˩]Huế [hɔ˦˩]Saigon [hɔ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
hòfallinghuyền

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hò means traditional Vietnamese work song.

Meanings of hò in English

Noun

  1. traditional Vietnamese work song
    • hò Huếtraditional river boat songs of Hue Province

Verb

  1. to sing such work song ≈ ca
  2. to urge a number of people to join hands ≈ hè

Words with hò

hát hòhò héthò hẹn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hò could be written as 㗅, 呼, 胡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 呼 (SV: hô). Doublet of hô.

Frequently asked questions

What does hò mean in English?

hò (noun) means "traditional Vietnamese work song".

How do you pronounce hò?

IPA: Hanoi [hɔ˨˩]; Saigon [hɔ˨˩]. Tones: hò — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.