bông tuyết

Vietnamese

Etymology

bông +‎ tuyết, likely calque of Chinese 雪花 (tuyết hoa).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧ twiət̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧ twiək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˦˥]

Noun

bông tuyết

  1. snowflake (a crystal of snow)
  2. (slang, derogatory) snowflake (someone who believes they are particularly unique and special)
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