ngòi nổ

Vietnamese

Etymology

ngòi +‎ nổ.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɔj˨˩ no˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɔj˦˩ now˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɔj˨˩ now˨˩˦]

Noun

fuse; detonator
(figurative) direct cause (of a conflict)

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