ho gà

noun

Hanoi [hɔ˧˧ ɣaː˨˩]Huế [hɔ˧˧ ɣaː˦˩]Saigon [hɔ˧˧ ɣaː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

holevelngang gàfallinghuyền

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ho gà means pertussis.

Meanings of ho gà in English

Noun

(pathology) pertussis

Etymology

ho + gà.

Frequently asked questions

What does ho gà mean in English?

ho gà (noun) means "pertussis".

How do you pronounce ho gà?

IPA: Hanoi [hɔ˧˧ ɣaː˨˩]; Saigon [hɔ˧˧ ɣaː˨˩]. Tones: ho — level tone (ngang), gà — falling tone (huyền).

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.