hou

See also: hōu, hóu, hǒu, and hòu

Dutch

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ɦɑu̯/
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• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch hout, from Old Dutch holt, from Proto-Germanic *hulþaz.

Adjective

hou (not comparable)

1. (only in set phrases) friendly, of a favourable disposition

Usage notes

Found only in the set phrase hou en trouw.

Etymology 2

Verb

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of houden
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of houden

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Hawaiian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)baqəʀu, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)baqəʀuh.

Verb

1. (stative) new (recently made or created)
2. (stative) recent, to repeat
3. (transitive) to thrust, jab, pierce

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Mandarin

Romanization

hou

1. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Nonstandard spelling of hōu.
2. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Nonstandard spelling of hóu.
3. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Nonstandard spelling of hǒu.
4. (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Nonstandard spelling of hòu.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.