hoà

adjectiveverb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [hwaː˨˩]Huế [hwaː˦˩]Saigon [waː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hoàfallinghuyền

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hoà means in harmony; without conflict.

Chinese characters: 和

Meanings of hoà in English

Adjective

in harmony, without conflict
tied; deadlocked; stalemated; at a draw

Verb

to mix, to mingle
to draw, to tie
of a river to drain

Words with hoà

Example sentences with hoà

Tôi muốn một phòng có điều hoà không khí. I would like an air-conditioned room.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 和. Doublet of hùa. Compare Thai ฮั้ว (húua).

Frequently asked questions

What does hoà mean in English?

hoà (adjective) means "in harmony; without conflict".

How do you pronounce hoà?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaː˨˩]; Saigon [waː˨˩]. Tones: hoà — falling tone (huyền).

Is hoà a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoà is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 和.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.