háu

See also: hau, hàu, hầu, hậu, ha'u, and -hau

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of háu – see 吼 (“to roar; to shout; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 吼).

Lakota

Interjection

háu

  1. hello, hi (used by men only)

Synonyms

  • háŋ (used by both men and women)

Descendants

  • → English: how (greeting)

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 好 (SV: hiếu). Doublet of háo.

Pronunciation

Verb

háu

  1. (colloquial, disapproving) to insist for one's desire or demand
    háu đói ― to be in need for food badly
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