Vietnamese
Etymology
hoạ (禍) + may.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˨ʔ maj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaː˨˩ʔ maj˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [waː˨˩˨ ma(ː)j˧˧]
Adverb
hoạ may
- (colloquial) through sheer luck
Hoạ may mà có nó thì nói luôn.- If somehow he's there, then you should tell him straight away.