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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