bóng gió

Vietnamese

Etymology

bóng (shadow) +‎ gió (wind).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦ zɔ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥ jɔ˨˩˦] ~ [ʔɓɔŋ˦˧˥ jɔ˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥ jɔ˦˥]

Adjective

bóng gió

  1. hinting; insinuating; with innuendoes