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