hiền hoà

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• hiền hòa

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 賢 (“virtuous”) and 和 (“peaceful”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hiən˨˩ hwaː˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hiəŋ˦˩ hwaː˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hiəŋ˨˩ waː˨˩]

Adjective

hiền hoà

1. mild; gentle; meek and affable