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erhua

Syllables: er·hua

erhua noun: a phonological process that adds rhotic sounds to syllables in some lects of Chinese.

Noun

erhua (uncountable)

  1. (Chinese) A phonological process that adds rhotic sounds to syllables in some lects of Chinese.
    Synonyms:
    erization

erhua meaning in Vietnamese

erhua in Vietnamese

a phonological process
nhi hóa, ér hoá, r hoá

Synonyms of erhua

Origin of erhua

From Mandarin 兒化 /儿化 (érhuà).

Questions about erhua

What does erhua mean?
Erhua means a phonological process that adds rhotic sounds to syllables in some lects of Chinese.
What is erhua in Vietnamese?
Erhua in Vietnamese is nhi hóa, ér hoá, r hoá. See Erhua meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is erhua?
Erhua is a noun.

Words near erhua in the dictionary

  1. Erhardian
  2. erhlichiosis
  3. Erhlitou
  4. Erhtan
  5. erhu
  6. erhua
  7. erhus
  8. Eri
  9. Eri.
  10. eriach
  11. Eriadhoo

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