hoả mai

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 火 and 枚.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    hoả mai

    1. (obsolete) fuse; match; detonator
      Synonyms: ngòi, mồi nổ

    Derived terms

    Noun

    (classifier khẩu, cây) hoả mai

    1. short for súng hoả mai
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