hoả hoạn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 火患, composed of 火 (“fire”) and 患 (“peril”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˩ hwaːn˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˨ hwaːŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waː˨˩˦ waːŋ˨˩˨]

    Noun

    (classifier trận, cơn) hoả hoạn

    1. fire (as a disaster)
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