hoà nhã

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 和雅, composed of 和 and 雅.

    Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

    hoà nhã

    1. affable, courteous
      • 2005 [1957–1959], chapter 1, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Nhà xuất bản Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Kim Dung [Jin Yong]:
        Người kia cũng không cưỡng ép, cả ngày chỉ hòa nhã trò chuyện cho nàng khuây khỏa.
        He also did not force anything; all day he only affably conversed with her to give her solace.
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