hổng
adjectiveadverb
Hanoi [həwŋ͡m˧˩]Huế [həwŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [həwŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
hổng means empty; hollow.
Meanings of hổng in English
Adjective
- of a hole empty, hollow
Adverb
- Southern Vietnam Southern Vietnam form of không
- Hổng chịu đâu!I wouldn't stand it!
- Hổng phải đâu!That's not right!
- Hổng có đâu!There's no such thing! / I don't have it! / I didn't do it! (precise meaning depends on context)
Words with hổng
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hổng could be written as 閧, 𠸣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Derived from hông, which is a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 空 (“empty, hollow”, SV: không). Doublet of không.
Frequently asked questions
What does hổng mean in English?
hổng (adjective) means "empty; hollow".
How do you pronounce hổng?
IPA: Hanoi [həwŋ͡m˧˩]; Saigon [həwŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: hổng — dipping tone (hỏi).