phóng hoả

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 放火.

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    phóng hoả

    1. (especially of an arsonist) to set fire
      phóng hoả đốt nhà
      to set a house on fire
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