bóng gió

Vietnamese

Etymology

bóng (“shadow”) +‎ gió (“wind”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦ zɔ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥ jɔ˨˩˦] ~ [ʔɓɔŋ˦˧˥ jɔ˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥ jɔ˦˥]

Adjective

bóng gió

1. hinting; insinuating; with innuendoes