Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hũ

[hu˦ˀ˥] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) large storage pot or jar that must be held with two hands; compare lọ (“small jar”), chai (“bottle”) and nồi (“cooking pot”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Noun

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

Examples

Em đặt 80 hũ có 3 hũ trắng chứ không phải hũ trong, chắc thiếu hàng gì đó.I ordered 80 pots and got three which were white (pots) rather than clear (pots); they must have run out.

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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 “hũ” mean?

(noun) large storage pot or jar that must be held with two hands; compare lọ (“small jar”), chai (“bottle”) and nồi (“cooking pot”)

Is “hũ” formal or informal?

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

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