địa lôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 地雷, composed of 地 (“land”) and 雷 (“thunder”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ loj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ loj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ loj˧˧]

Noun

địa lôi

1. (uncommon) Synonym of mìn (“land mine”)

   Coordinate terms: ngư lôi, thuỷ lôi

See also

• Thiên Lôi