xóm nhà lá

noun

Hanoi [sɔm˧˦ ɲaː˨˩ laː˧˦]Huế [sɔm˦˧˥ ɲaː˦˩ laː˨˩˦]Saigon [sɔm˦˥ ɲaː˨˩ laː˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xómrisingsắc nhàfallinghuyền lárisingsắc

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Meanings of xóm nhà lá in English

Noun

humorous a spontaneously formed band or clique
dated, uncommon a "traditional" poor neighborhood; a slum characterized by old-time thatched huts

Etymology

xóm + nhà lá.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce xóm nhà lá?

IPA: Hanoi [sɔm˧˦ ɲaː˨˩ laː˧˦]; Saigon [sɔm˦˥ ɲaː˨˩ laː˦˥]. Tones: xóm — rising tone (sắc), nhà — falling tone (huyền), lá — rising tone (sắc).

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.