How do you say “set on fire” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "set on fire" in Vietnamese?

"Set on fire" in Vietnamese is đốt (to set fire to), phóng hoả (to set fire).

“Set on fire” in Vietnamese is đốt (to set fire to), phóng hoả (to set fire).

Vietnamese words for “set on fire”

đốtverb
Hanoi [ʔɗot̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɗok̚˦˥]đốt rising
to set fire to; to set ablaze; to ignite
for “set on fire” meaning: To cause to begin to burn.
phóng hoảverb
Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˧˦ hwaː˧˩] · Saigon [fawŋ͡m˦˥ waː˨˩˦]phóng rising hoả dipping
to set fire
for “set on fire” meaning: To cause to begin to burn.

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