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hoàn vũ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hwaːn˨˩ vu˦ˀ˥]Huế [hwaːŋ˦˩ vʊw˧˨]Saigon [waːŋ˨˩ vʊw˨˩˦] browser voice
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hoàn vũ means the universe.

Chinese characters: 寰宇

Meanings of hoàn vũ in English

Noun

  1. the universe
    • Hoa hậu Hoàn vũMiss Universe

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寰宇.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoàn vũ mean in English?

hoàn vũ (noun) means "the universe".

How do you pronounce hoàn vũ?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːn˨˩ vu˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [waːŋ˨˩ vʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: hoàn — falling tone (huyền), vũ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is hoàn vũ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoàn vũ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 寰宇.

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.