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tự-hồ

adverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ ho˨˩]Huế [tɨ˨˩ʔ how˦˩]Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ how˨˩] browser voice

tự-hồ means seemingly; as if.

Also spelled tựa hồ — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 似乎

Meanings of tự-hồ in English

Adverb

  1. seemingly, as if

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 似乎.

Frequently asked questions

What does tự-hồ mean in English?

tự-hồ (adverb) means "seemingly; as if".

How do you pronounce tự-hồ?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ ho˨˩]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ how˨˩].

Is tự-hồ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tự-hồ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 似乎.

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.