giải ngũ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 解 (“to release”) and 伍 (“a squad of five soldiers”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːj˧˩ ŋu˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːj˧˨ ŋʊw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːj˨˩˦ ŋʊw˨˩˦]

Verb

giải ngũ

1. (military) to be demobilized; to be discharged; to be decommissioned