phóng hoả

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 放火.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˦ hwaː˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˧˥ hwaː˧˨] ~ [fɔŋ˦˧˥ hwaː˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˦˥ waː˨˩˦]

Verb

phóng hoả

  1. (especially of an arsonist) to set fire
    phóng hoả đốt nhà
    to set a house on fire
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