nước sôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

nước (water) +‎ sôi (to boil).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ soj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ ʂoj˧˧] ~ [nɨək̚˦˧˥ soj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ ʂoj˧˧] ~ [nɨək̚˦˥ soj˧˧]

Noun

nước sôi

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nước,‎ sôi.

Interjection

nước sôi

  1. (idiomatic, Southern Vietnam) out of my way, coming through, make way