Bác Hồ

Vietnamese

Etymology

bác (“uncle”) +‎ Hồ (self-entitled surname of Ho Chi Minh).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːk̚˧˦ ho˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːk̚˦˧˥ how˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːk̚˦˥ how˨˩]

Proper noun

(informal, endearing) Uncle Ho (the Vietnamese's affectionate nickname for Ho Chi Minh)
Synonym: Cụ Hồ

See also

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