nồi nấu chảy

Vietnamese

Etymology

nồi +‎ nấu chảy.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [noj˨˩ nəw˧˦ t͡ɕaj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [noj˦˩ nəw˨˩˦ t͡ɕaj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [noj˨˩ nəw˦˥ ca(ː)j˨˩˦]

Noun

nồi nấu chảy

1. a crucible; a melting pot

   nồi nấu chảy bitum ― a bitumen boiler

2. (figuratively) a melting pot (a place where many divergent things, esp. races and cultures, come together and are homogenized)

   Synonym: nồi lẩu văn hóa