hiền hoà

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (virtuous) and (peaceful).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hiən˨˩ hwaː˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hiəŋ˦˩ hwaː˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hiəŋ˨˩ waː˨˩]

Adjective

hiền hoà

  1. mild; gentle; meek and affable