địch hoạ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (enemy) and (disaster).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ hwaː˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨt̚˨˩ʔ hwaː˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨ waː˨˩˨]

    Noun

    địch hoạ

    1. destruction; devastation; calamity (especially caused by an enemy)