phồn hoa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (obsolete) phiền hoa

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 繁華.

    Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

    phồn hoa

    1. (literary) bustling, prosperous