hờ
adverbadjectiveverb
Hanoi [həː˨˩]Huế [həː˦˩]Saigon [həː˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
hờ means incompletely; not throughout.
Meanings of hờ in English
Adverb
- incompletely; not throughout
- che hờleft cover incompletely
- buộc hờtied not very tightly
Adjective
- with no substance; without actual relationship
- vợ chồng hờa legally married couple who has no real conjugal relationship with each other and mostly uses their legal relationship as a front to society
Verb
- archaic to mourn
- hờ chồngto mourn the death of one's husband
Words with hờ
Example sentences with hờ
- Tom để ý thấy cánh cửa chỉ khép hờ. Tom noticed the door was half closed.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hờ could be written as 哬. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does hờ mean in English?
hờ (adverb) means "incompletely; not throughout".
How do you pronounce hờ?
IPA: Hanoi [həː˨˩]; Saigon [həː˨˩]. Tones: hờ — falling tone (huyền).