vòi hoa sen

noun

Hanoi [vɔj˨˩ hwaː˧˧ sɛn˧˧]Huế [vɔj˦˩ hwaː˧˧ ʂɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [vɔj˨˩ waː˧˧ ʂɛŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vòifallinghuyền hoalevelngang senlevelngang

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vòi hoa sen means shower; showerhead.

Meanings of vòi hoa sen in English

Noun

shower (device); showerhead

Example sentences with vòi hoa sen

Vòi hoa sen trong phòng tắm của tôi rất nhỏ. The shower in my bathroom is very small.

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

Etymology

From vòi (“faucet”) + hoa (“flower”) + sen (“lotus”), from the resemblance of the showerhead to a lotus pod. Compare Thai ฝักบัว (fàk-buua), Khmer ផ្កាឈូក (phkaa chuuk), Lao ບົວ (būa), all meaning “shower” and involving a reference to lotus.

Frequently asked questions

What does vòi hoa sen mean in English?

vòi hoa sen (noun) means "shower; showerhead".

How do you pronounce vòi hoa sen?

IPA: Hanoi [vɔj˨˩ hwaː˧˧ sɛn˧˧]; Saigon [vɔj˨˩ waː˧˧ ʂɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: vòi — falling tone (huyền), hoa — level tone (ngang), sen — level tone (ngang).

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.