hi hữu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 稀有.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hi˧˧ hiw˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɪj˧˧ hɨw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɪj˧˧ hɨw˨˩˦]

Adjective

hi hữu

  1. (of an occurrence) rare; uncommon
    Bệnh nhân là một trường hợp hi hữu mang bệnh lí này.
    The patient is a rare case of this pathology.
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