hoa hậu
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 花 (“flower”) and 后 (“queen consort”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ həw˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ həw˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [waː˧˧ həw˨˩˨]
Noun edit
- (in beauty pageant) Miss