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hoa mắt

adjective
Hanoi [hwaː˧˧ mat̚˧˦]Huế [hwaː˧˧ mak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [waː˧˧ mak̚˦˥] browser voice
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hoa mắt means dazzled; bleary-eyed.

Meanings of hoa mắt in English

Adjective

  1. dazzled; bleary-eyed

Etymology

From hoa (“flower; blurred”) + mắt (“eye”). Compare Chinese 眼花 (nhãn hoa).

Frequently asked questions

What does hoa mắt mean in English?

hoa mắt (adjective) means "dazzled; bleary-eyed".

How do you pronounce hoa mắt?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaː˧˧ mat̚˧˦]; Saigon [waː˧˧ mak̚˦˥]. Tones: hoa — level tone (ngang), mắt — 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.