phòng hộ

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 防護.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ho˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˩ how˨˩ʔ] ~ [fɔŋ˦˩ how˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ how˨˩˨]

Verb[edit]

phòng hộ

(uncommon) to protect; to defend

Adjective[edit]

phòng hộ

(in some expressions) for defensive or protective purpose
rừng phòng hộ ― protection forest

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