nóng bỏng

Vietnamese

Etymology

nóng +‎ bỏng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˨] ~ [nɔŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓɔŋ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nawŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɓawŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Adjective

nóng bỏng

1. scalding hot; scorching hot
2. burning (e.g. of question, issue)
3. hot; sexy