phù hộ
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 扶 (“to help”) and 護 (“to protect”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fu˨˩ ho˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊw˦˩ how˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fʊw˨˩ how˨˩˨]
Verb[edit]
- (religion, occult, of a god or deceased relative) to watch over
- Synonym: độ trì
- phù hộ, độ trì
- to watch over
- Cầu bà/Phật/Chúa phù hộ cho con.
- I pray that my grandmother/Buddha/the Lord is watching over me.