hương hoả

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • hương hỏa

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 香火.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˧˧ hwaː˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˧˧ hwaː˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˧˧ waː˨˩˦]

    Noun

    hương hoả • (香火)

    1. ancestral and divine sacrifices, worship, offerings, etc.
    2. burning of incense, joss sticks, incense coil
    3. inherited family property set aside to maintain ancestral worship
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