điều hoà

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

điều hòa

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 調和.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiəw˨˩ hwaː˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiw˦˩ hwaː˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiw˨˩ waː˨˩]

Adjective

điều hoà

(of weather, etc.) temperate

Verb

điều hoà

to regulate; to adjust
to reconcile; to mediate

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) điều hoà

(chiefly Northern Vietnam, informal) Short for máy điều hoà nhiệt độ (“air conditioner”).
Synonym: máy lạnh

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