hưởng thọ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 享壽, composed of 享 (“to enjoy”) and 壽 (“longevity”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˧˩ tʰɔ˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˧˨ tʰɔ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɨəŋ˨˩˦ tʰɔ˨˩˨]

    Verb

    hưởng thọ

    1. (of old people) enjoying the age of ... at death
      Ông tôi hưởng thọ 80 tuổi. ― My grandpa enjoyed the age of 80 at death.
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