ho

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

Syllables · tones

holevelngang

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

ho means to cough.

Meanings of ho in English

Verb

to cough

Combining form

reduplicant of hay, only used in hay ho

Words with ho

ho gà khỉ ho cò gáy ho he

Example sentences with ho

Cơn ho có làm bạn mất ngủ? Does the cough disturb your sleep?
Tôi bị ho và sốt nhẹ. I have a cough and a little fever.
Tôi bị ho vì tôi bị cảm lạnh. I have a cough because I caught a cold.
Tom đã ho. Tom coughed.
Tình yêu, khói và cơn ho là những thứ khó giấu. Love, smoke and cough are hard to hide.
Tôi ho. I coughed.

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, ho could be written as 呼. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *hɔː.

Frequently asked questions

What does ho mean in English?

ho (verb) means "to cough".

How do you pronounce ho?

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

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.