Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hoả mù

[hwaː˧˩ mu˨˩] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

(noun) smokescreen, smoke bomb

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Ngược lại, họ còn cho tôi là vận động, là xách động quần chúng để tung hoả mù tội càng nặng hơn.To the contrary, they went on claiming I've been whipping up the population as a smokescreen, making my crimes even worse.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “hoả mù” mean?

(noun) smokescreen, smoke bomb

Is “hoả mù” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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