vò vẽ
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) bò vẽ
Etymology edit
From vò (“wasp (obsolete)”) + vẽ, whose meaning is obscure.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɔ˨˩ vɛ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vɔ˦˩ vɛ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vɔ˨˩ vɛ˨˩˦] ~ [jɔ˨˩ jɛ˨˩˦]
Noun edit
- (Northern Vietnam) lesser banded hornet (Vespa affinis)
- Synonym: ong vò vẽ