hạnh

See also: hanh, hành, Hạnh, and hãnh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɛɲ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [han˨˩˨]
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Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 杏.

    Noun

    hạnh

    1. apricot

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 行 (“conduct”). Doublet of hàng.

      Noun

      hạnh

      1. (Confucianism) virtue, one of the tứ đức (“four virtues”) that women are supposed to have

      See also

      Etymology 3

      Perhaps a

        Sino-Vietnamese word from 幸 (“lucky”), arising from taboo of mentioning tắc (“kumquat; blocked; stuck”).

        Noun

        hạnh

        1. (Mekong Delta) calamansi
          Synonyms: quất, tắc
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