hoại

See also: hoai, hoài, Hoài, and hōʻai

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 壞 (“rotten”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaːj˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaːj˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waːj˨˩˨]

    Verb

    hoại

    1. (uncommon) to rot
      Synonym: rữa
      Lá hoại ra thành mùn.
      Leaves rot into humus.

    Derived terms

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