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