hoại

See also: hoai, hoài, Hoài, and hōʻai

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 壞 (“rotten”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaːj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaːj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waːj˨˩˨]

Verb

hoại

  1. (uncommon) to rot
    Synonym: rữa
    Lá hoại ra thành mùn.
    Leaves rot into humus.

Derived terms

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