vò vẽ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) bò vẽ

Etymology

From vò (“wasp (obsolete)”) +‎ vẽ, whose meaning is obscure.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɔ˨˩ vɛ˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɔ˦˩ vɛ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɔ˨˩ vɛ˨˩˦] ~ [jɔ˨˩ jɛ˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier con) vò vẽ

  1. (Northern Vietnam) lesser banded hornet (Vespa affinis)
    Synonym: ong vò vẽ
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