See also: Appendix:Variations of "oia"
Vietnamese
Etymology
-a reduplication (C tone) of oi.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɔj˧˧ ʔaː˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɔj˧˧ ʔaː˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɔj˧˧ ʔaː˨˩˦]
Adjective
oi ả
- sweltering, sultry
Usage notes
- This term is primarily used to describe the summer weather.