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đại pháo

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ faːw˧˦]Huế [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ faːw˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ faːw˦˥] browser voice
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đại pháo means cannon.

Chinese characters: 大砲

Meanings of đại pháo in English

Noun

  1. cannon

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大砲 (“cannon”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đại pháo mean in English?

đại pháo (noun) means "cannon".

How do you pronounce đại pháo?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ faːw˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ faːw˦˥]. Tones: đại — heavy tone (nặng), pháo — rising tone (sắc).

Is đại pháo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đại pháo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 大砲.

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.