bồng lai

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 蓬萊.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩ laːj˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˦˩ laːj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩ laːj˧˧]

    Noun

    bồng lai

    1. (Chinese mythology) paradise; heaven; Penglai