hốt nhiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 忽然.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hot̚˧˦ ɲiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hok̚˦˧˥ ɲiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hok̚˦˥ ɲiəŋ˧˧]

Adverb

hốt nhiên

1. suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly

   Synonym: bỗng nhiên