hoả tiễn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • hỏa tiễn

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 火箭.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    hoả tiễn • (火箭)

    1. (historical) fire arrow
    2. (dated) rocket; missile
      Synonym: tên lửa