bức bối

Vietnamese

Etymology

-ôi reduplication of bức.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˧˦ ʔɓoj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˦˧˥ ʔɓoj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˦˥ ʔɓoj˦˥]

Adjective

bức bối

1. hot; sultry (generally speaking)
2. indisposed; not feeling quite well

See also

• bực bội