Việt Võ Đạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 越 (“Vietnamese”) and 武道 (“martial arts”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [viət̚˧˨ʔ vɔ˦ˀ˥ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [viək̚˨˩ʔ vɔ˧˨ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [viək̚˨˩˨ vɔ˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨] ~ [jiək̚˨˩˨ jɔ˨˩˦ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]

Noun

Việt Võ Đạo

1. (neologism, martial arts) Synonym of Vovinam