bồi hồi

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See also: bổi hổi

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 徘徊 (“to loiter about; to hesitate”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ hoj˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˦˩ hoj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ hoj˨˩]

Adjective[edit]

bồi hồi

uneasy; restless; ill at ease; anxious
Synonym: bổi hổi

Derived terms[edit]

Derived terms

bổi hổi bồi hồi

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