hồ lô

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 葫蘆 (calabash).

Pronunciation

Noun

hồ

  1. (chiefly Chinese fiction or occult, feng shui) a bottle that resembles the figure 8, used to store magical potions or rice alcohol
    Bảy anh em hồ lô
    Seven Calabash Brothers
    Ta thường thấy bên cạnh ông Thọ luôn treo một bình hồ lô lớn vì vậy hồ lô được coi là đồ vật tượng trưng cho sức khỏe và sự trường thọ.
    Lord Longevity is always seen with a big calabash bottle, which is why these things are considered objects of good health and longevity.