hoa khôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 花魁, composed of 花 (“flower/prostitute”) and 魁 (“leader”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ xoj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [hwaː˧˧ xoj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waː˧˧ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [waː˧˧ xoj˧˧]

Noun

(colloquial) a beauty queen; a supremely beautiful female; an exceptionally gorgeous girl
Nhỏ đó là hoa khôi của lớp tao đó!
That girl is the beauty queen of my class!
(dated) Miss (title for a beauty pageant winner)
(obsolete) a courtesan of supreme beauty

Synonyms

hoa hậu

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