hữu

See also: huu and hũu

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hiw˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hɨw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hɨw˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 右.

Noun

hữu

1. (only in compounds) right (direction)

Derived terms

• cực hữu (far-right)
• cánh hữu (right-wing)
• trung hữu (centre-right)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 友.

Noun

hữu

1. (only in compounds) friend

Derived terms

• hữu ái
• bằng hữu
• thân hữu

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 有.

Prefix

hữu

1. (only in compounds) to have, to own

Derived terms

• hữu ích
• hữu dụng