Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hớ

[həː˧˦] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

(adjective) careless, negligent leading to blunders (in words, business…)

Adjective

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Mong khán giả hiểu cho Thúy vì khi lên trao giải Thúy cũng có phần hồi hộp nên đã bị nói hớ[.]I hope the audience can understand; when I went up to present the award, I was also a bit nervous and I made a slip of the tongue.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “hớ” mean?

(adjective) careless, negligent leading to blunders (in words, business…)

Is “hớ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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