Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 進化, composed of 進 (“to advance”) and 化 (“to transform”), from Japanese 進化 (shinka).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiən˧˦ hwaː˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˦˧˥ hwaː˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˦˥ waː˦˥]
Verb
tiến hoá
- to evolve, advance or progress
See also