hiếm hoi

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hiếm.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hiəm˧˦ hɔj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hiəm˦˧˥ hɔj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [him˦˥ hɔj˧˧]

Adjective[edit]

hiếm hoi

having few or no children (after being married for a long time); sterile
rare; infrequently encountered

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