bồng lai

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蓬萊.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩ laːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˦˩ laːj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩ laːj˧˧]

Noun

bồng lai

  1. (Chinese mythology) paradise; heaven; Penglai