Vietnamese
Etymology
vi (“micro-”) + sóng (“wave”), calque of Chinese 微波 (wēibō).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˧˧ sawŋ͡m˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˧˧ ʂawŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [vɪj˧˧ sɔŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɪj˧˧ ʂawŋ͡m˦˥] ~ [jɪj˧˧ sawŋ͡m˦˥]
Noun
vi sóng
- (physics) microwave
- Synonym: vi ba
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