hộ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ho˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [how˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [how˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 戶. Compare họ.

Noun

hộ

household

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 護.

Adverb

hộ

(Northern Vietnam) in place of someone else; in someone else's stead; for someone else
Synonyms: thay, nhờ, giùm

mang thai hộ
to be a surrogate mother

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