đại hoạ
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ hwaː˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ hwaː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ waː˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đại hoạ means major catastrophe.
Chinese characters: 大禍
Meanings of đại hoạ in English
Noun
- major catastrophe
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 大禍.
Frequently asked questions
What does đại hoạ mean in English?
đại hoạ (noun) means "major catastrophe".
How do you pronounce đại hoạ?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ hwaː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ waː˨˩˨]. Tones: đại — heavy tone (nặng), hoạ — heavy tone (nặng).
Is đại hoạ a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đại hoạ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 大禍.