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đá lửa

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˦ lɨə˧˩]Huế [ʔɗaː˨˩˦ lɨə˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗaː˦˥ lɨə˨˩˦] browser voice
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đá lửa means flint; silex.

Meanings of đá lửa in English

Noun

  1. flint
  2. silex

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đá lửa could be written as 𥒥焒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does đá lửa mean in English?

đá lửa (noun) means "flint; silex".

How do you pronounce đá lửa?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˦ lɨə˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗaː˦˥ lɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: đá — rising tone (sắc), lửa — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.