hổ

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Vietnamese

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (tiger). Doublet of khái.

Noun

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(classifier con) hổ

  1. tiger (Panthera tigris)
    Synonyms: hùm, cọp, khái, kễnh, ông ba mươi
    Võ Tòng giết hổ trên đồi Cảnh Dương
    Wu Song killed a tiger on Jingyang Ridge
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Vietic *huh (cobra).

Noun

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hổ ()

  1. (archaic) elapid
    Synonym: rắn hổ

Etymology 3

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Adjective

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hổ (𢗝, 𢜜)

  1. ashamed
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