đại hồng thuỷ
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ həwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰwi˧˩]Huế [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ həwŋ͡m˦˩ tʰwɪj˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ həwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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đại hồng thuỷ means great flood; deluge.
Chinese characters: 大洪水 (大 “great” + 洪水 “flood”) Classifier: trận, cơn — e.g. một trận đại hồng thuỷ (one great flood)
Meanings of đại hồng thuỷ in English
Noun
- great flood, deluge (floods caused by divine forces to cleanse the land)
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 大洪水, composed of 大 (“great”) and 洪水 (“flood”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đại hồng thuỷ mean in English?
đại hồng thuỷ (noun) means "great flood; deluge".
How do you pronounce đại hồng thuỷ?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ həwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰwi˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ həwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: đại — heavy tone (nặng), hồng — falling tone (huyền), thuỷ — dipping tone (hỏi).
Is đại hồng thuỷ a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đại hồng thuỷ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 大洪水.
What classifier is used with đại hồng thuỷ?
Common classifiers: trận, cơn — for example "một trận đại hồng thuỷ" (one great flood).