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˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːk̚˦˥ how˨˩]

Proper noun

Bác Hồ

1. (informal, endearing) Uncle Ho (the Vietnamese's affectionate nickname for Ho Chi Minh)

   Synonym: Cụ Hồ

See also

• Bác
• Bác Tôn