gâu

See also: gau, Gau, GAU, and gấu

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of gâu – see 𠢕 (“powerful; strong; sturdy; capable; competent; good; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 𠢕).

Vietnamese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣəw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣəw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣəw˧˧]

Interjection

gâu • (呴, 𠯜)

1. (onomatopoeia) bark; ruff; arf; woof; au au; bow-wow

Related terms

• ẳng; oẳng
• chó