vò vẽ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) bò vẽ

Etymology

From vò (“wasp (obsolete)”) +‎ vẽ, whose meaning is obscure.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɔ˨˩ vɛ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɔ˦˩ vɛ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vɔ˨˩ vɛ˨˩˦] ~ [jɔ˨˩ jɛ˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier con) vò vẽ

1. (Northern Vietnam) lesser banded hornet (Vespa affinis)

   Synonym: ong vò vẽ