hia

noun

Hanoi [hiə˧˧]Huế [hiə˧˧]Saigon [hiə˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hialevelngang

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

hia means mandarin's boots.

Meanings of hia in English

Noun

mandarin's boots
- Mèo đi hiaPuss in Boots

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hia could be written as 𩊽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Teochew 靴 (hia¹).

Frequently asked questions

What does hia mean in English?

hia (noun) means "mandarin's boots".

How do you pronounce hia?

IPA: Hanoi [hiə˧˧]; Saigon [hiə˧˧]. Tones: hia — level tone (ngang).

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.