bò vẽ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(Northern Vietnam) vò vẽ

Etymology

Element bò is a variant of vò (“wasp (obsolete)”); element vẽ'’s meaning is obscure.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩ vɛ˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˦˩ vɛ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩ vɛ˨˩˦] ~ [ʔɓɔ˨˩ jɛ˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier con) bò vẽ

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) lesser banded hornet (Vespa affinis)
Synonym: ong bò vẽ

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