nghỉ

See also: nghi, nghĩ, and nghị

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋi˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɪj˧˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋɪj˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Verb

nghỉ (拧, 持, 儀, 儗, 擬, 𢪀, 𠉝)

to take a break
to get to temporarily leave work (for eg, for holiday/vacation, for pregnancy, etc.)
(figuratively, euphemistic) to die

Derived terms

Terms derived from nghỉ

nghỉ ngơi (“to rest”)

nhà nghỉ (“guesthouse”)

Etymology 2

Pronoun

nghỉ (𠉝)

(archaic, literary) he; him
(archaic, literary) she; her

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