tá hoả

verb

Hanoi [taː˧˦ hwaː˧˩]Huế [taː˨˩˦ hwaː˧˨]Saigon [taː˦˥ waː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tárisingsắc hoảdippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Meanings of tá hoả in English

Verb

colloquial to panic from shock or astonishment
- Sáng dậy, tôi tá hoả khi thấy chùm chìa khoá đã biến đâu mất.That morning, I started panicking when I realised that my bunch of keys was gone.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tá hoả?

IPA: Hanoi [taː˧˦ hwaː˧˩]; Saigon [taː˦˥ waː˨˩˦]. Tones: tá — rising tone (sắc), hoả — 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.