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dưa hấu

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Hanoi [zɨə˧˧ həw˧˦]Huế [jɨə˧˧ həw˨˩˦]Saigon [jɨə˧˧ həw˦˥] browser voice
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dưa hấu means watermelon.

Classifier: trái, quả — e.g. một trái dưa hấu (one watermelon)

Meanings of dưa hấu in English

Noun

  1. watermelon

Example sentences with dưa hấu

  • Dưa hấu không hạt có tồn tại không? Do seedless watermelons exist?
  • Quả này là dưa hấu. The fruit is a watermelon.
  • Tôi thích ăn dưa hấu. I like to eat watermelon.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

According to the Vietnamese folktale Sự tích trái dưa hấu (Legend of the Watermelon), the name dưa hấu derives from dưa (“melon”) + a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 好 (SV: hảo), but this is most likely just folk etymology.

Frequently asked questions

What does dưa hấu mean in English?

dưa hấu (noun) means "watermelon".

How do you pronounce dưa hấu?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨə˧˧ həw˧˦]; Saigon [jɨə˧˧ həw˦˥]. Tones: dưa — level tone (ngang), hấu — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with dưa hấu?

Common classifiers: trái, quả — for example "một trái dưa hấu" (one watermelon).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.