ong ong

See also: 'ong'ong

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplicated form of ong (“bee”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [ʔɔŋ˧˧ ʔɔŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

annoying repeated sound that echoes in one's head, like that sound created by the bees

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