hũ
noun
Hanoi [hu˦ˀ˥]Huế [hʊw˧˨]Saigon [hʊw˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
hũ means compare lọ; chai and nồi.
Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái hũ (one compare lọ)
Meanings of hũ in English
Noun
- large storage pot or jar that must be held with two hands; compare lọ (“small jar”), chai (“bottle”) and nồi (“cooking pot”)
- Em đặt 80 hũ có 3 hũ trắng chứ không phải hũ trong, chắc thiếu hàng gì đó.I ordered 80 pots and got three which were white (pots) rather than clear (pots); they must have run out.
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hũ could be written as 𪺛, 屡, 𤮒, 𧇍. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 壺 (“pot, jar”, SV: hồ)
Frequently asked questions
What does hũ mean in English?
hũ (noun) means "compare lọ; chai and nồi".
How do you pronounce hũ?
IPA: Hanoi [hu˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [hʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: hũ — creaky rising tone (ngã).
What classifier is used with hũ?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái hũ" (one compare lọ).