vò vẽ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) bò vẽ

Etymology

From vò (“wasp (obsolete)”) +‎ vẽ, whose meaning is obscure.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier con) vò vẽ

(Northern Vietnam) lesser banded hornet (Vespa affinis)
Synonym: ong vò vẽ

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