Hoa văn

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 華文 (written Chinese).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ van˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ vaŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [waː˧˧ vaŋ˧˧] ~ [waː˧˧ jaŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    Hoa văn

    1. (education) Mandarin, especially Mandarin taught at a private Mandarin-language school
      Hoa văn thương mạicommercial Mandarin

    See also