hoa bia

Vietnamese

Etymology

hoa (“flower”) + bia (“beer”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ ʔɓiə˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ ʔɓiə˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waː˧˧ ʔɓiə˧˧]

Noun

hoa bia

1. hop, hops - flower used in brewing beer for its bitter taste