li hương

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 離鄉.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [li˧˧ hɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɪj˧˧ hɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɪj˧˧ hɨəŋ˧˧]

    Verb

    li hương

    1. (literary, uncommon) to leave hometown