phù hộ

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (to help) and (to protect).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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phù hộ

  1. (religion, occult, of a god or deceased relative) to watch over
    Synonym: độ trì
    phù hộ, độ trì
    to watch over
    Cầu bà/Phật/Chúa phù hộ cho con.
    I pray that my grandmother/Buddha/the Lord is watching over me.