hóc búa

adjective

Hanoi [hawk͡p̚˧˦ ʔɓuə˧˦]Huế [hawk͡p̚˦˧˥ ʔɓuə˨˩˦]Saigon [hawk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɓuə˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hócrisingsắc búarisingsắc

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hóc búa means very tough or challenging.

Meanings of hóc búa in English

Adjective

of a question or problem very tough or challenging
- câu hỏi hóc búaa tough question
- bài toán hóc búaa tough (math) problem

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What does hóc búa mean in English?

hóc búa (adjective) means "very tough or challenging".

How do you pronounce hóc búa?

IPA: Hanoi [hawk͡p̚˧˦ ʔɓuə˧˦]; Saigon [hawk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɓuə˦˥]. Tones: hóc — rising tone (sắc), búa — rising tone (sắc).

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.