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