ngư lôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魚雷, composed of 魚 (“fish”) and 雷 (“thunder”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋɨ˧˧ loj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɨ˧˧ loj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋɨ˧˧ loj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier quả, trái) ngư lôi

  1. a torpedo
    Coordinate terms: địa lôi, thuỷ lôi
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