hue
noun
- main property of a color
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˈhweɪ/ / /hjuː/ / [ç(j)u̟ː] / /hju/
name
Etymology: From Vietnamese Huế (化).
- A port city in central Vietnam.
“Hue is the capital of Vietnam's North Central Coast economic region.”
“Trouble had been brewing for some time, and it burst into the open in the ancient capital city of Hué on May 8, 1963. On that day 8,000 to 10,000 Buddhists marched in protest against a government order banning parades and the display of Buddhist flags on Buddha's birthday.”
- A Vietnamese province with that city as its capital.
noun
Etymology: From Old French hu or Old French heu, a hunting cry.
- A shout or cry.