ba hồn chín vía
noun
Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ hon˨˩ t͡ɕin˧˦ viə˧˦]Huế [ʔɓaː˧˧ hoŋ˦˩ t͡ɕin˦˧˥ viə˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ hoŋ˨˩ cɨn˦˥ viə˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of ba hồn chín vía in English
Noun
- typically in summoning rituals the three hun and nine po of a dead female person
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 三魂九魄 (tam hồn cửu phách, literally “three hun, nine po”).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce ba hồn chín vía?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ hon˨˩ t͡ɕin˧˦ viə˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ hoŋ˨˩ cɨn˦˥ viə˦˥]. Tones: ba — level tone (ngang), hồn — falling tone (huyền), chín — rising tone (sắc), vía — rising tone (sắc).