ong ong

See also: 'ong'ong

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplicated form of ong (“bee”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [ʔɔŋ˧˧ ʔɔŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

ong ong

1. annoying repeated sound that echoes in one's head, like that sound created by the bees