vô vị

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無味 (“flavorless”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vo˧˧ vi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vow˧˧ vɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vow˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [jow˧˧ jɪj˨˩˨]

Adjective

vô vị

1. (literal) flavorless; bland; insipid
2. (figurative) insipid; bland; dull; boring; mundane