hở

adjectiveparticle

Hanoi [həː˧˩]Huế [həː˧˨]Saigon [həː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hởdippinghỏi

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

hở means uncovered; unsealed; unclosed.

Meanings of hở in English

Adjective

uncovered; unsealed; unclosed
exposed; revealed

Particle

colloquial final interrogative particle ≈ hả
- Mới về hở?Did you just get home?
- Sao ngáo vậy hở thằng kia?God why do you have to be such a dumbass?
- Bây giờ mấy giờ rồi hở chị?Excuse me, what time is it?

Words with hở

hở hàm ếch hở hang kẽ hở sơ hở

Example sentences with hở

Giấu đầu hở đuôi. Hiding the head, will still show the ass.

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, hở could be written as 矣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does hở mean in English?

hở (adjective) means "uncovered; unsealed; unclosed".

How do you pronounce hở?

IPA: Hanoi [həː˧˩]; Saigon [həː˨˩˦]. Tones: hở — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.