bồi hồi

See also: bổi hổi

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ hoj˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˦˩ hoj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ hoj˨˩]

Adjective

bồi hồi

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

Derived terms

  • bổi hổi bồi hồi
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