cứu hoả

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 救火, composed of 救 (“to rescue”) and 火 (“fire”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kiw˧˦ hwaː˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨw˨˩˦ hwaː˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨw˦˥ waː˨˩˦]

    Noun

    cứu hoả

    1. firefighting
      xe cứu hoả ― a fire engine
      lính cứu hoả ― a firefighter
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