thất hứa

verb

Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˦ hɨə˧˦]Huế [tʰək̚˦˧˥ hɨə˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰək̚˦˥ hɨə˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thấtrisingsắc hứarisingsắc

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

thất hứa means to not do as promised.

Meanings of thất hứa in English

Verb

to not do as promised

Example sentences with thất hứa

Đừng thất hứa. Don't break promises.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 失 and 許.

Frequently asked questions

What does thất hứa mean in English?

thất hứa (verb) means "to not do as promised".

How do you pronounce thất hứa?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˦ hɨə˧˦]; Saigon [tʰək̚˦˥ hɨə˦˥]. Tones: thất — rising tone (sắc), hứa — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.