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hét ra lửa

verb
Hanoi [hɛt̚˧˦ zaː˧˧ lɨə˧˩]Huế [hɛt̚˦˧˥ ʐaː˧˧ lɨə˧˨]Saigon [hɛk̚˦˥ ɹaː˧˧ lɨə˨˩˦] browser voice
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hét ra lửa means to scream fire.

Meanings of hét ra lửa in English

Verb

  1. literal to scream fire
  2. figurative to be very important and hold very much power
    • Lão thuộc dạng hét ra lửa, mửa ra khói !He's a very important figure!

Etymology

hét + ra + lửa

Frequently asked questions

What does hét ra lửa mean in English?

hét ra lửa (verb) means "to scream fire".

How do you pronounce hét ra lửa?

IPA: Hanoi [hɛt̚˧˦ zaː˧˧ lɨə˧˩]; Saigon [hɛk̚˦˥ ɹaː˧˧ lɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: hét — rising tone (sắc), ra — 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.