hổng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Derived from hông, which is a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 空 (“empty, hollow”, SV: không). Doublet of không.

Adverb

hổng

Southern Vietnam form of không
Hổng chịu đâu !
Nuh-uh!

Hổng (có) được đâu !
That's no good!

Etymology 2

Possibly non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 孔 (SV: khổng). Possibly from a lect with weakening of aspirated stops.

Adjective

hổng • (閧, 𠸣)

(of a hole) empty, hollow

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