hoả pháo

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • hỏa pháo

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 火炮.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    hoả pháo • (火炮)

    1. cannon; gun
    2. (military) artillery
    3. firecracker