Hoa Kì

proper noun Sino-Vietnamese

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

Syllables · tones

hoalevelngang kìfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Hoa Kì means United States; United States of America.

Chinese characters: 花旗 (花 “flower” + 旗 “flag”)

Meanings of Hoa Kì in English

Proper noun

formal United States, United States of America ≈ nước Mỹ Mĩ

Example sentences with Hoa Kì

Tôi đến từ Hoa Kì. I come from America.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does Hoa Kì mean in English?

Hoa Kì (proper noun) means "United States; United States of America".

How do you pronounce Hoa Kì?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaː˧˧ ki˨˩]; Saigon [waː˧˧ kɪj˨˩]. Tones: hoa — level tone (ngang), kì — falling tone (huyền).

Is Hoa Kì a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Hoa Kì is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 花旗.

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.