hạnh
See also: hành
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hɛɲ˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [han˨˩˨]
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 杏.
Noun
hạnh
- apricot
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 行 (“conduct”). Doublet of hàng.
Noun
hạnh
- (Confucianism) virtue, one of the tứ đức (“four virtues”) that women are supposed to have
See also
- đức hạnh
Etymology 3
Perhaps a Sino-Vietnamese word from 幸 (“lucky”), arising from taboo of mentioning tắc (“kumquat; blocked; stuck”).
Noun
hạnh
- (Mekong Delta) kumquat