giải ngũ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (to release) and (a squad of five soldiers).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːj˧˩ ŋu˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːj˧˨ ŋʊw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːj˨˩˦ ŋʊw˨˩˦]

    Verb

    giải ngũ

    1. (military) to be demobilized; to be discharged; to be decommissioned