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binh lửa

noun
Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˧˧ lɨə˧˩]Huế [ʔɓɨn˧˧ lɨə˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓɨn˧˧ lɨə˨˩˦] browser voice
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binh lửa means wars; military conflicts.

Meanings of binh lửa in English

Noun

  1. collective, literary wars; military conflicts

Etymology

binh + lửa, calque of Chinese 兵火 (binh hoả).

Frequently asked questions

What does binh lửa mean in English?

binh lửa (noun) means "wars; military conflicts".

How do you pronounce binh lửa?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓïŋ˧˧ lɨə˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓɨn˧˧ lɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: binh — level tone (ngang), lửa — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.