hưu

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 休 (“to retire”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hiw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hɨw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hɨw˧˧]

Adjective edit

hưu

Clipping of hưu trí (“pertaining to a pension plan or policy”).
nghỉ/về hưu ― to retire on a pension

lương hưu ― a pension

tuổi (nghỉ) hưu ― a pension-appropriate age

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