bò vẽ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Element bò is a variant of vò (“wasp (obsolete)”); element vẽ’s meaning is obscure.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩ vɛ˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˦˩ vɛ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩ vɛ˨˩˦] ~ [ʔɓɔ˨˩ jɛ˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier con) bò vẽ

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) lesser banded hornet (Vespa affinis)
    Synonym: ong bò vẽ
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