vòi rồng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Probably a calque of Chinese 龍捲／龙卷 (long quyển, literally “dragon roll”), equivalent to vòi (“hose; tube”) +‎ rồng (“dragon”). Compare Japanese 竜巻 (tatsumaki).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɔj˨˩ zəwŋ͡m˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɔj˦˩ ʐəwŋ͡m˦˩]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vɔj˨˩ ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩] ~ [jɔj˨˩ ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩]

Noun

vòi rồng

  1. a tornado
  2. a water or fire hose [1]

References
  1. https://vtv.vn/truyen-hinh/hinh-anh-thoi-su-an-tuong-tau-trung-quoc-phun-voi-rong-vao-tau-viet-nam-o-hoang-sa-20140906134138923.htm
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