phòng hộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 防護.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ho˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˩ how˨˩ʔ] ~ [fɔŋ˦˩ how˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˨˩ how˨˩˨]

Verb

phòng hộ

  1. (uncommon) to protect; to defend

Adjective

phòng hộ

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