huê

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from , variant of hoa. Compare doublets hòa & huề from .

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier bông) huê

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, dated or obsolete) flower
    • 1937, Dương Bá Trạc, "Vào hè (Into Summer)" in Nét mực tình (The Affectionate Ink Stroke)[1]
      Vàng phai, thắm nhạt ngán cho huê. / Hồng rơi thắm rụng tiếc cho huê.
      The yellow (hue) fades; the color wanes; (I feel) dismayed for the flowers. / The rosy and colorful (petals) fall and drop; (I feel) sorry for the flowers.

References

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  1. ^ "Vào hè", Thi Viện (Poetry's Institute)