hóa công

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 化工, composed of 化 (“to change, to transform”) and 工 (“work, labour”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaː˨˩˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waː˦˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

hóa công

1. (archaic, literary) the Creator, God

   Synonyms: con tạo, hóa nhi, hồng quân, ông trời