phù hộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 扶 (“to help”) and 護 (“to protect”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

(religion, occult, of a god or deceased relative) to watch over
Synonym: độ trì

phù hộ, độ trì
to watch over

Cầu bà/Phật/Chúa phù hộ cho con.
I pray that my grandmother/Buddha/the Lord is watching over me.

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