giải lao

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 解 and 勞.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːj˧˩ laːw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːj˧˨ laːw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːj˨˩˦ laːw˧˧]

Noun

giải lao

1. a rest; a break; a breather; a period of time given to relieve fatigue and tiredness