hoa tiêu

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [hwaː˧˧ tiəw˧˧]Huế [hwaː˧˧ tiw˧˧]Saigon [waː˧˧ tiw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hoalevelngang tiêulevelngang

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hoa tiêu means Sichuan pepper; prickly ash.

Chinese characters: 花椒 (花 “flower” + 椒 “pepper”)

Meanings of hoa tiêu in English

Noun

Sichuan pepper; prickly ash

Noun

a piloting seaman

Example sentences with hoa tiêu

Tom là một hoa tiêu giỏi. Tom is a good pilot.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 花椒, composed of 花 (“flower”) and 椒 (“pepper”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hoa tiêu mean in English?

hoa tiêu (noun) means "Sichuan pepper; prickly ash".

How do you pronounce hoa tiêu?

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

Is hoa tiêu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoa tiêu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 花椒.

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.