hoàng

See also: hoang and Hoàng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˨˩]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 黃 (“yellow”).

Adjective

hoàng

(only in compounds) yellow

Derived terms

Hoàng Hải (Yellow Sea)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 皇 (“emperor”).

Noun

hoàng

(only in compounds) king, emperor, prince

Derived terms

hoàng đế (“emperor”)
hoàng tử (“prince”)
hoàng thượng (“His Majesty”)

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