hầu

See also: hau, háu, hàu, hậu, ha'u, and -hau

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [həw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [həw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [həw˨˩]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 猴.

Noun

hầu

(only in compounds) monkey

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 侯.

Noun

hầu

(historical) marquis

Adverb

hầu

nearly; almost

Derived terms

Derived terms

hầu hết
hầu khắp

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