See also: phao

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

pháo

  1. firecrackers

(classifier khẩu, cỗ) pháo

  1. a cannon
    Synonyms: cà nông, đại bác
    • 1953, Hoàng Vân, “Hò Kéo Pháo (Cannon-Heaving Song)”, performance by Trần Chất & the Men's Choir of the General Department of Politics
      Hò dô ta nào! Kéo pháo ta vượt qua đèo!
      Hò dô ta nào! Kéo pháo ta vượt qua núi!
      Yo heave-we-ho! Heave our cannons across the passes!
      Yo heave-we-ho! Heave our cannons over the mountains!

(classifier con) pháo

  1. (xiangqi) cannon, a piece labeled with the characters (pháo, black) and (red)

Derived terms edit

Derived terms

Descendants edit

  • Tai Dam: ꪠ꪿ꪱꪫ