héo úa

Vietnamese

Etymology

héo +‎ úa.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɛw˧˦ ʔuə˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɛw˨˩˦ ʔuə˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɛw˦˥ ʔuə˦˥]

Verb

héo úa

  1. (of trees, flowers or fruits) to wither
  2. to be lost gradually