huê

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 花, variant of hoa. Compare doublets hòa & huề from 和.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwe˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwej˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wej˧˧]

Noun

(classifier bông) huê

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, dated or obsolete) flower
   • 1937, Dương Bá Trạc, "Vào hè (Into Summer)" in Nét mực tình (The Affectionate Ink Stroke)

     Vàng phai, thắm nhạt ngán cho huê. / Hồng rơi thắm rụng tiếc cho huê.

     The yellow (hue) fades; the color wanes; (I feel) dismayed for the flowers. / The (petals), rosy and colorful, fall and drop; (I feel) pity for the flowers.