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nước hoa

noun
Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ hwaː˧˧]Huế [nɨək̚˦˧˥ hwaː˧˧]Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ waː˧˧] browser voice
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nước hoa means perfume; scent.

Meanings of nước hoa in English

Noun

  1. perfume; scent

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nước hoa could be written as 渃花. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

nước + hoa.

Frequently asked questions

What does nước hoa mean in English?

nước hoa (noun) means "perfume; scent".

How do you pronounce nước hoa?

IPA: Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ hwaː˧˧]; Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ waː˧˧]. Tones: nước — rising tone (sắc), hoa — level tone (ngang).

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.