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

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) lesser banded hornet (Vespa affinis)

   Synonym: ong bò vẽ