thuỷ lôi
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Vietnamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 水雷, composed of 水 (“water”) and 雷 (“thunder”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwi˧˩ loj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ loj˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ loj˧˧]
Noun
[edit](classifier quả, trái) thuỷ lôi
- a naval mine (underwater weapon)