hoa bia

noun

Hanoi [hwaː˧˧ ʔɓiə˧˧]Huế [hwaː˧˧ ʔɓiə˧˧]Saigon [waː˧˧ ʔɓiə˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hoalevelngang bialevelngang

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hoa bia means hop.

Meanings of hoa bia in English

Noun

hop, hops - flower used in brewing beer for its bitter taste

Example sentences with hoa bia

Bia có chứa hoa bia. Beer contains hops.

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

Etymology

hoa (“flower”) + bia (“beer”)

Frequently asked questions

What does hoa bia mean in English?

hoa bia (noun) means "hop".

How do you pronounce hoa bia?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaː˧˧ ʔɓiə˧˧]; Saigon [waː˧˧ ʔɓiə˧˧]. Tones: hoa — level tone (ngang), bia — level tone (ngang).

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.