tinh hoa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 精華.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˧˧ hwaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧ hwaː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˧ waː˧˧]

Noun

tinh hoa

  1. the best, the finest
  2. essence

See also