oi ả

Vietnamese

Etymology

-a reduplication (C tone) of oi.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɔj˧˧ ʔaː˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɔj˧˧ ʔaː˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɔj˧˧ ʔaː˨˩˦]

Adjective

oi ả

1. sweltering, sultry

Usage notes

• This term is primarily used to describe the summer weather.