TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

hạ độc

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [haː˧˨ʔ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [haː˨˩ʔ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [haː˨˩˨ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

hạ độc means to poison.

Chinese characters: 下毒

Meanings of hạ độc in English

Verb

  1. transitive to poison

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 下毒.

Frequently asked questions

What does hạ độc mean in English?

hạ độc (verb) means "to poison".

How do you pronounce hạ độc?

IPA: Hanoi [haː˧˨ʔ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [haː˨˩˨ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: hạ — heavy tone (nặng), độc — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hạ độc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hạ độc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 下毒.

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.