vi sóng

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

  1. (physics) microwave
    Synonym: vi ba

See also