hồ hởi

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === hồ +‎ hởi. Both elements are now obscure by themselves, but the first element is still commonly seen in tha hồ, and the second element is attested in hởi dạ and hởi lòng, compounds that are now no longer common. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ho˨˩ həːj˧˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [how˦˩ həːj˧˨] (Saigon) IPA(key): [how˨˩ həːj˨˩˦] === Adjective === hồ hởi feeling happy, excited, or enthusiastic; cheerful