trì hoãn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 遲緩.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˨˩ hwaːn˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɪj˦˩ hwaːŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɪj˨˩ waːŋ˨˩˦]

Verb

trì hoãn

  1. to delay; to procrastinate
    Synonyms: hoãn, lùi
    chuyến bay bị trì hoãnflight is delayed