ào ạt

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːw˨˩ ʔaːt̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːw˦˩ ʔaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːw˨˩ ʔaːk̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

ào ạt

  1. impetuous; thunderous; stormy; violent; fierce
    tiến quân ào ạt ― to stage an impetuous advance
    gió thổi ào ạt ― the wind blows impetuously
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