Vietnamese
Etymology
có (“to have”) + hậu (“end; later”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɔ˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɔ˨˩˦ həw˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɔ˦˥ həw˨˩˨]
Adjective
có hậu
- (of people) grateful and willing to repay those to whom you're in debt
- (narratology, of an ending) happy
- kết thúc có hậu ― a happy ending