Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hoe

[hwɛ˧˧]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) reddish; carroty

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

màu đỏ cam

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

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

khóc nhiều mắt đỏ hoeto cry so much that the eyes become reddish

tóc hoe hoereddish hair

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “hoe” mean?

(adjective) reddish; carroty

Is “hoe” formal or informal?

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