pháo

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [faːw˧˦]Huế [faːw˨˩˦]Saigon [faːw˦˥] browser voice

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pháorisingsắc

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pháo means cannon.

Chinese characters: 砲 Classifier: khẩu, cỗ, con, quân — e.g. một khẩu pháo (one cannon)

Meanings of pháo in English

Noun

cannon ≈ đại bác
cannon, a piece labeled with the characters 砲 /炮 (pháo, black) and 炮 (red)
firecrackers

Words with pháo

đại pháo đạn pháo phản pháo pháo binh pháo bông pháo đài pháo hoa sơn pháo pháo lồng pháo lủi pháo tay

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 砲.

Frequently asked questions

What does pháo mean in English?

pháo (noun) means "cannon".

How do you pronounce pháo?

IPA: Hanoi [faːw˧˦]; Saigon [faːw˦˥]. Tones: pháo — rising tone (sắc).

Is pháo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. pháo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 砲.

What classifier is used with pháo?

Common classifiers: khẩu, cỗ, con, quân — for example "một khẩu pháo" (one cannon).

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.