xí hổ

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Vietnamese

Etymology

xí +‎ hổ. Compare xấu hổ.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [si˧˦ ho˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [sɪj˨˩˦ how˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [sɪj˦˥ how˨˩˦]

Adjective

shy; bashful; embarrassed

Noun

(classifier cây) xí hổ

touch-me-not; shy plant (Mimosa pudica)

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