hi hữu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

hy hữu

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 稀有.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hi˧˧ hiw˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hɪj˧˧ hɨw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hɪj˧˧ hɨw˨˩˦]

Adjective

(of an occurrence) rare; uncommon
Bệnh nhân là một trường hợp hi hữu mang bệnh lí này.
The patient is a rare case of this pathology.

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