hư

broken · naughty

A1 · estimate

Typed without accents: hu

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. broken

    adjective

    broken, out of order

    Southern; Hà Nội says hỏng. Food that has gone off is hư too: sữa hư rồi.

    In Hà Nội you say hỏng.

    A2Saigon only

  2. naughty

    adjective

    naughty, badly behaved

    Said of children, by parents and grandparents.

    A1

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