nước sôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

nước (“water”) +‎ sôi (“to boil”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ soj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ ʂoj˧˧] ~ [nɨək̚˦˧˥ soj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ ʂoj˧˧] ~ [nɨək̚˦˥ soj˧˧]

Noun

nước sôi

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nước,‎ sôi.

Interjection

nước sôi

1. (idiomatic, Southern Vietnam) out of my way, coming through, make way