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English word origin

Etymology of Ho

From Ho 𑣙𑣉𑣉 (hoː, “Human being”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A Central-Eastern Indian Adivasi tribe numbering around 1 million, mainly following the religion of Sarna Dhorom

name

A Munda language spoken in India and Bangladesh.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Ho 𑣙𑣉𑣉 (hoː, “Human being”).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Chinese 何 (Mandarin: Hé, Cantonese: ho⁴, Hakka: Hò, Min Nan: Hô), or from Vietnamese Hồ.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionHồvi
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