hoá

hoá

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• hóa

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaː˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waː˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貨.

Noun

hoá

1. (only in compounds) merchandise, goods

Derived terms

• tạp hoá

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 化.

Verb

hoá

1. to turn (into)

   hoá thành

   to turn into

   hoá đá

   to be petrified

Derived terms

• hoá học (chemistry)
• khai hoá

Suffix

hoá

1. -ize; -ise

   chuẩn hoá

   to standardize

   Việt hoá

   to Vietnamize

   Latinh hoá

   to romanize