nghỉ

See also: nghi, nghĩ, and nghị

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋi˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɪj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɪj˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

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Verb

nghỉ • (拧, 持, 儀, 儗, 擬, 𢪀, 𠉝)

1. to take a break
2. to get to temporarily leave work (e.g., for holiday/vacation, for pregnancy, etc.)
3. (figurative, euphemistic) to die

Derived terms

• nghỉ ngơi (“to rest”)
• nhà nghỉ (“guesthouse”)

 

Etymology 2

Pronoun

nghỉ • (𠉝)

1. (archaic, literary) he; him
2. (archaic, literary) she; her