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hua

noun
Hanoi [huə˧˧]Huế [huə˧˧]Saigon [huə˧˧] browser voice
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hua means maggot found in fermented sauce.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con hua (one maggot found in fermented sauce)

Meanings of hua in English

Noun

  1. maggot found in fermented sauce

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hua could be written as 𫗶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does hua mean in English?

hua (noun) means "maggot found in fermented sauce".

How do you pronounce hua?

IPA: Hanoi [huə˧˧]; Saigon [huə˧˧]. Tones: hua — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with hua?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con hua" (one maggot found in fermented sauce).

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.