hơ

verbinterjection

Hanoi [həː˧˧]Huế [həː˧˧]Saigon [həː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hơlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Meanings of hơ in English

Verb

transitive to dry or warm up (something) over or near a heat source

Interjection

Central Vietnam huh ≈ ơ
Central Vietnam what the ≈ ơ ơ hay
- Hơ? Mi mần chi rứa?What do you think you're doing?

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hơ could be written as 虚, 𤏤, 𪹣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] həː¹.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce hơ?

IPA: Hanoi [həː˧˧]; Saigon [həː˧˧]. Tones: hơ — level tone (ngang).

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.