vô vị

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無味 (flavorless).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˧˧ vi˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ vɪj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [jow˧˧ jɪj˨˩˨]

Adjective

vị

  1. (literal) flavorless; bland; insipid
  2. (figurative) insipid; bland; dull; boring; mundane