há cảo

noun

Hanoi [haː˧˦ kaːw˧˩]Huế [haː˨˩˦ kaːw˧˨]Saigon [haː˦˥ kaːw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hárisingsắc cảodippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

há cảo means har gow.

Meanings of há cảo in English

Noun

har gow (traditional Cantonese shrimp dumpling)

Etymology

From Cantonese 蝦餃／虾饺 (haa¹ gaau²).

Frequently asked questions

What does há cảo mean in English?

há cảo (noun) means "har gow".

How do you pronounce há cảo?

IPA: Hanoi [haː˧˦ kaːw˧˩]; Saigon [haː˦˥ kaːw˨˩˦]. Tones: há — rising tone (sắc), cảo — 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.