buồm lòng

Vietnamese

Etymology

buồm (“sail”) +‎ lòng (“middle part”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓuəm˨˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓuəm˦˩ lawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [ʔɓuəm˦˩ lɔŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓuəm˨˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩]

Noun

(classifier lá, cánh) buồm lòng

1. (nautical) the middle sail or mainsail

   Synonym: buồm loan