Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

hồ

[ho˨˩]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) lake

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hồ nước

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

Chiều nào tôi cũng đi bộ quanh hồ.I walk around the lake every afternoon.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) glue

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

keo dán

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for hồ xây (“mortar”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vữa xây

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) arc

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đường cong

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What does “hồ” mean?

(noun) lake

Is “hồ” formal or informal?

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