hú vía
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
hú (“to howl to call upon or summon”) + vía (“spirit”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hu˧˦ viə˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hʊw˨˩˦ viə˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [hʊw˦˥ viə˦˥] ~ [hʊw˦˥ jiə˦˥]
Adverb[edit]
Adjective[edit]
- (of an incident) causing fright
- bị một phen hú vía
- to go through a terrifying experience