tung hô

verb

Hanoi [tʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ho˧˧]Huế [tʊwŋ͡m˧˧ how˧˧]Saigon [tʊwŋ͡m˧˧ how˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tunglevelngang hôlevelngang

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

tung hô means to acclaim.

Meanings of tung hô in English

Verb

to acclaim

Example sentences with tung hô

Những kẻ phản bội lại được tung hô thành người hùng. Traitors are celebrated as heroes.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 嵩 and 呼.

Frequently asked questions

What does tung hô mean in English?

tung hô (verb) means "to acclaim".

How do you pronounce tung hô?

IPA: Hanoi [tʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ho˧˧]; Saigon [tʊwŋ͡m˧˧ how˧˧]. Tones: tung — level tone (ngang), hô — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.