hồi hộp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare bồi hồi.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

hồi hộp

(of heart) to flutter; to thump
to be nervous or excited

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