phú hộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 富戸.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fu˧˦ ho˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊw˨˩˦ how˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fʊw˦˥ how˨˩˨]

Noun

phú hộ

  1. (historical) a wealthy person, especially a landlord who also holds position of power over a localty in pre-modern Vietnam
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