hồ lô

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 葫蘆 (“bottle gourd”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ho˨˩ lo˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [how˦˩ low˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [how˨˩ low˧˧]

Noun

a bottle gourd container; calabash bottle (especially used for wine or feng shui)

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