mật ong

See also: matong and mǎtǒng

Vietnamese

Etymology

mật (“honey”) +‎ ong (“bee”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mət̚˧˨ʔ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mək̚˨˩ʔ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [mək̚˨˩ʔ ʔɔŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mək̚˨˩˨ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

mật ong • (蜜蜂)

1. honey