họ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ho"
Gun
Etymology 1
Possibly derived from Proto-Gbe *χʷle. Cognates with Fon xɔ̀, Saxwe Gbe xɔ̀, Adja xwlè, Ewe ƒle
Alternative forms
- xɔ̀ (Benin)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xɔ̀/
Alternative forms
- xɔ̀ (Benin)
- òhọ̀
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xɔ̀/
Noun
họ̀ (plural họ̀ lẹ́) (Nigeria)
Derived terms
- họ̀mẹ̀ (“in the room”)
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɔ˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hɔ˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [hɔ˨˩˨]
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Noun
- (onomastics) family name; surname
- Dân Đông Á dùng họ trước tên sau. Người Tây dùng tên trước họ sau.
- East Asians have their family names come first. Westerners do the opposite.
- Hai Bà Trưng họ gì?
Họ Hai!- What was the family name of the Two Ladies Trưng?
Two!
- What was the family name of the Two Ladies Trưng?
- extended family
- (taxonomy) family
Derived terms
Derived terms
Related terms
Adjective
họ
- (only in compounds) being a cousin
- anh/chị họ ― a male/female cousin who can be traced back to an ancestor who is/was an elder sibling to yours
- em họ ― a cousin who can be traced back to an ancestor who is/was a younger sibling to yours
Pronoun
họ
- (regular usage in Northern Vietnam, formal in other dialects) they/them (used in formal situations or towards people whom the speaker feels neutral about)
- Synonym: bọn họ
Derived terms
- bọn họ
Yoruba
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɔ̀/
Verb
họ̀
Usage notes
- họ before a direct object
Derived terms
- ìhọ̀
- ahọ̀
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɔ̄/
Derived terms
- ìhọ
- ahọ
- họra
- họmú
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɔ̄/
Derived terms
- ìhọ
- ahọ
- họra
- họmú
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɔ́/
Derived terms
- ìhọ́
- ahọ́ (“a tight space”)
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