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hoảng hốt

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hwaːŋ˧˩ hot̚˧˦]Huế [hwaːŋ˧˨ hok̚˦˧˥]Saigon [waːŋ˨˩˦ hok̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
hoảngdippinghỏihốtrisingsắc

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hoảng hốt means panicky; nervous.

Chinese characters: 慌惚

Meanings of hoảng hốt in English

Adjective

  1. panicky; nervous

Example sentences with hoảng hốt

  • Cảnh sát kêu gọi đám đông đừng hoảng hốt. The police appealed to the crowd not to panic.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 慌惚.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoảng hốt mean in English?

hoảng hốt (adjective) means "panicky; nervous".

How do you pronounce hoảng hốt?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːŋ˧˩ hot̚˧˦]; Saigon [waːŋ˨˩˦ hok̚˦˥]. Tones: hoảng — dipping tone (hỏi), hốt — rising tone (sắc).

Is hoảng hốt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoảng hốt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 慌惚.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.