trù trừ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 躊躇 (“to hesitate”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˨˩ t͡ɕɨ˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈʊw˦˩ ʈɨ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈʊw˨˩ ʈɨ˨˩]

    Verb

    trù trừ

    1. to hesitate; to dither; to procrastinate; to delay (especially due to ambivalence)
      Synonym: chần chừ
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