vòi rồng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Probably a calque of Chinese 龍捲 (long quyển).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɔj˨˩ zəwŋ͡m˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɔj˦˩ ʐəwŋ͡m˦˩]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vɔj˨˩ ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩] ~ [jɔj˨˩ ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩]

Noun

vòi rồng

  1. tornado
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