hoa hồng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ həwŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ həwŋ͡m˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waː˧˧ həwŋ͡m˨˩]

Etymology 1

hoa (“flower”) +‎ hồng (“red”).

Noun

(classifier bông) hoa hồng • (花紅)

1. rose (flower)

Synonyms

• bông hồng

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 花紅.

Alternative forms

• huê hồng

Noun

hoa hồng

1. commission (fee charged)