hộp
See also: hop, hóp, hớp, họp, and hợp
Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 盒 (“box”; SV: hạp).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hop̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hop̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [hop̚˨˩˨]
Noun
(classifier cái) hộp
- box
- can, tin (metal container)
Derived terms
- cơm hộp (“lunchbox, bento”)