hoa hậu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 花 (“flower”) and 后 (“queen consort”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    hoa hậu

    1. Miss, winner of a beauty pageant
      Hoa hậu Thế giới ― Miss World
      Hoa hậu Trái đất ― Miss Earth
      Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ ― Miss Universe

    Synonyms

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