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hoa lá

noun
Hanoi [hwaː˧˧ laː˧˦]Huế [hwaː˧˧ laː˨˩˦]Saigon [waː˧˧ laː˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
hoalevelnganglárisingsắc

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hoa lá means flowers and leaves; foliage.

Meanings of hoa lá in English

Noun

  1. flowers and leaves; foliage
  2. figurative dalliance

Etymology

hoa + lá.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoa lá mean in English?

hoa lá (noun) means "flowers and leaves; foliage".

How do you pronounce hoa lá?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaː˧˧ laː˧˦]; Saigon [waː˧˧ laː˦˥]. Tones: hoa — level tone (ngang), lá — rising tone (sắc).

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.