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hoang dã

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Hanoi [hwaːŋ˧˧ zaː˦ˀ˥]Huế [hwaːŋ˧˧ jaː˧˨]Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ jaː˨˩˦] browser voice
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hoanglevelngangdãcreaky risingngã

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hoang dã means wild; feral.

Chinese characters: 荒野

Meanings of hoang dã in English

Adjective

  1. wild; feral
    • động vật hoang dãwild animals

Noun

  1. deserted place; wilderness

Example sentences with hoang dã

  • Ở trên giường cô ta thật hoang dã. She's wild in bed.
  • Việc bắt động vật hoang dã là sai trái. It is wrong to catch wild animals.
  • Bộ phim tài liệu nói về động vật hoang dã. The documentary is about wild animals.
  • Có hàng triệu động vật hoang dã sống ở Alaska. Millions of wild animals live in Alaska.
  • Động vật nuôi nhốt thường sống lâu hơn động vật sống hoang dã. Animals in captivity often live longer than those in the wild.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 荒野.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoang dã mean in English?

hoang dã (adjective) means "wild; feral".

How do you pronounce hoang dã?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːŋ˧˧ zaː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ jaː˨˩˦]. Tones: hoang — level tone (ngang), dã — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is hoang dã a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoang dã is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 荒野.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.