hồng
See also: hong, Hong, hóng, hòng, hōng, and hǒng
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- hường
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 紅 (“red”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [həwŋ͡m˨˩]
Adjective
hồng
- pink
- (only in compounds) red
Derived terms
- hồng ngọc (“ruby”)
- sông Hồng (“Red River”)
- hoa hồng (“rose”)
Noun
(classifier cây, trái, quả) hồng
- persimmon
See also
- đỏ