hoạ may

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• họa may

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

1. (colloquial) through sheer luck

   Hoạ may mà có nó thì nói luôn.

   If somehow he's there, then you should tell him straight away.