xông nhà

verb

Hanoi [səwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaː˨˩]Huế [səwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaː˦˩]Saigon [səwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xônglevelngang nhàfallinghuyền

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Meanings of xông nhà in English

Verb

to be the first person/people to visit someone's home during the Lunar New Year (Tết) ≈ xông đất

Etymology

xông + nhà

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce xông nhà?

IPA: Hanoi [səwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaː˨˩]; Saigon [səwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaː˨˩]. Tones: xông — level tone (ngang), nhà — falling tone (huyền).

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.