nặng vía

adjective

Hanoi [naŋ˧˨ʔ viə˧˦]Huế [naŋ˨˩ʔ viə˨˩˦]Saigon [naŋ˨˩˨ viə˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nặngheavynặng víarisingsắc

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nặng vía means unlucky; prone to misfortune.

Meanings of nặng vía in English

Adjective

unlucky; prone to misfortune

Etymology

nặng + vía.

Frequently asked questions

What does nặng vía mean in English?

nặng vía (adjective) means "unlucky; prone to misfortune".

How do you pronounce nặng vía?

IPA: Hanoi [naŋ˧˨ʔ viə˧˦]; Saigon [naŋ˨˩˨ viə˦˥]. Tones: nặng — heavy tone (nặng), vía — 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.