tàu bay

Vietnamese

Etymology

tàu +‎ bay (“to fly”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taw˨˩ ʔɓaj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taw˦˩ ʔɓaj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ta(ː)w˨˩ ʔɓa(ː)j˧˧]

Noun

(classifier chiếc) tàu bay

1. (humorous, otherwise dated) airplane

   Synonym: máy bay

2. a flying boat