Hoa Kì

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === Hoa Kỳ (Southern Vietnam, dated) Huê Kì, Huê Kỳ (abbreviation) HK === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 花旗, composed of 花 (“flower”) and 旗 (“flag”), so called due to the impression of the Cantonese people who first saw the flag. For more details, see "Flower Flag" arrives in Asia. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ ki˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaː˧˧ kɪj˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [waː˧˧ kɪj˨˩] Homophone: HK === Proper noun === Hoa Kì (formal) United States, United States of America ==== Synonyms ==== HK Hợp chúng quốc Hoa Kì, Hợp chúng quốc Hoa Kỳ (formal) nước Mĩ, nước Mỹ (informal) Mĩ, Mỹ (informal) Mĩ Quốc, Mỹ Quốc (dated)