phồn hoa

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (obsolete) phiền hoa

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 繁華.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

phồn hoa

  1. (literary) bustling, prosperous