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nóng hổi

adjective
Hanoi [nawŋ͡m˧˦ hoj˧˩]Huế [nawŋ͡m˦˧˥ hoj˧˨]Saigon [nawŋ͡m˦˥ hoj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nóngrisingsắchổidippinghỏi

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nóng hổi means steaming hot; piping hot; boiling hot.

Meanings of nóng hổi in English

Adjective

  1. steaming hot; piping hot; boiling hot
    • bát phở nóng hổia steaming hot bowl of phở
    • trán nó nóng hổihis forehead is burning hot
  2. latest, breaking
    • tin tức nóng hổilatest news; hot news

Etymology

nóng + hổi.

Frequently asked questions

What does nóng hổi mean in English?

nóng hổi (adjective) means "steaming hot; piping hot; boiling hot".

How do you pronounce nóng hổi?

IPA: Hanoi [nawŋ͡m˧˦ hoj˧˩]; Saigon [nawŋ͡m˦˥ hoj˨˩˦]. Tones: nóng — rising tone (sắc), hổi — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.