Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hổ khẩu

[ho˧˩ xəw˧˩] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) purlicue (web between thumb and forefinger)

Noun

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

Examples

Dương Thiết Tâm thấy hổ khẩu tê rần, bất giác buông tay, ngọn thương sắt rơi xuống mặt tuyết.Yáng Tiěxīn felt a prickling in his purlicue; suddenly his hand let loose and the iron lance fell on the snow.

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Sources & notes

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

Topics: Big cats

Common questions

What does “hổ khẩu” mean?

(noun) purlicue (web between thumb and forefinger)

Is “hổ khẩu” formal or informal?

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

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