tra hỏi

verb

Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˧ hɔj˧˩]Huế [ʈaː˧˧ hɔj˧˨]Saigon [ʈaː˧˧ hɔj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tralevelngang hỏidippinghỏi

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

tra hỏi means to interrogate; to question.

Meanings of tra hỏi in English

Verb

to interrogate; to question

Example sentences with tra hỏi

Cô ấy đã tra hỏi một nghi phạm. She questioned a suspect.

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

Etymology

tra + hỏi.

Frequently asked questions

What does tra hỏi mean in English?

tra hỏi (verb) means "to interrogate; to question".

How do you pronounce tra hỏi?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˧ hɔj˧˩]; Saigon [ʈaː˧˧ hɔj˨˩˦]. Tones: tra — level tone (ngang), hỏi — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.