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