Hiệu
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 昊.
Originally Hạo, but changed to Hiệu due to naming taboo, in order to avoid homophony with the name of Emperor Kiến Phúc (full name: Nguyễn Phúc Hạo).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hiəw˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hiw˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [hiw˨˩˨]
- Homophone: hiệu
Proper noun[edit]
- a male given name from Chinese