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ồ ạt

adjective
Hanoi [ʔo˨˩ ʔaːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔow˦˩ ʔaːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔow˨˩ ʔaːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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ồ ạt means moving in a storm-like; massive; rapid and disorderly manner.

Meanings of ồ ạt in English

Adjective

  1. moving in a storm-like, massive, rapid and disorderly manner ≈ ào ạt

Etymology

From ồ.

Frequently asked questions

What does ồ ạt mean in English?

ồ ạt (adjective) means "moving in a storm-like; massive; rapid and disorderly manner".

How do you pronounce ồ ạt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔo˨˩ ʔaːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔow˨˩ ʔaːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: ồ — falling tone (huyền), ạt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.