địa lôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 地雷, composed of 地 (“land”) and 雷 (“thunder”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ loj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ loj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ loj˧˧]

Noun

địa lôi

  1. (uncommon) synonym of mìn (“land mine”)
    Coordinate terms: ngư lôi, thuỷ lôi

See also

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