Where does “hào nhoáng” come from?
hào nhoáng (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese hào, from Middle Chinese 壕.
hào nhoáng (Vietnamese): outwardly beautiful but in a showy manner; gaudy; flashy; meretricious
Definitions
- outwardly beautiful but in a showy manner; gaudy; flashy; meretricious
Ancestry of “hào nhoáng”, step by step
hào nhoáng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese hào
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | hào | hao, one tenth of đồng; great; extraordinary |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 壕 | — |
via Vietnamese nhoáng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | nhoáng | a short while, a moment |