hồi hưu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (to go back) and (to rest).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

hồi hưu • (回休)

  1. (dated) to retire (e.g. on a pension)

Synonyms

Adjective

hồi hưu • (回休)

  1. retired
    trung ủy cảnh sát hồi hưu
    retired police lieutenant

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