Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hổ

[ho˧˩] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) tiger (Panthera tigris)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

con hổ (Panthera tigris)

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

Võ Tòng giết hổ trên đồi Cảnh DươngWu Song killed a tiger on Jingyang Ridge

Con hổ nằm im trong bụi rậm.The tiger lay still in the bushes.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) elapid

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài rắn elapid

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) ashamed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xấu hổ

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What does “hổ” mean?

(noun) tiger (Panthera tigris)

Is “hổ” formal or informal?

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

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