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vô hại

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vo˧˧ haːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [vow˧˧ haːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vow˧˧ haːj˨˩˨] browser voice
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vô hại means harmless; benign; innocuous.

Chinese characters: 無害

Meanings of vô hại in English

Adjective

  1. harmless; benign; innocuous

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無害; vô- + hại.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô hại mean in English?

vô hại (adjective) means "harmless; benign; innocuous".

How do you pronounce vô hại?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ haːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vow˧˧ haːj˨˩˨]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), hại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is vô hại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vô hại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無害.

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.