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hãn hữu

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [haːn˦ˀ˥ hiw˦ˀ˥]Huế [haːŋ˧˨ hɨw˧˨]Saigon [haːŋ˨˩˦ hɨw˨˩˦] browser voice
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hãn hữu means sporadic.

Chinese characters: 罕有

Meanings of hãn hữu in English

Adjective

  1. of an occurrence sporadic

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 罕有.

Frequently asked questions

What does hãn hữu mean in English?

hãn hữu (adjective) means "sporadic".

How do you pronounce hãn hữu?

IPA: Hanoi [haːn˦ˀ˥ hiw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [haːŋ˨˩˦ hɨw˨˩˦]. Tones: hãn — creaky rising tone (ngã), hữu — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is hãn hữu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hãn hữu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 罕有.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.