thuỷ lôi

See also: thuỷ lợi, thủy lợi, Thụy Lôi, and Thuỵ Lôi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • thủy lôi

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 水雷, composed of 水 (“water”) and 雷 (“thunder”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwi˧˩ loj˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ loj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ loj˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier quả, trái) thuỷ lôi

    1. a naval mine (underwater weapon)
      Coordinate terms: địa lôi, ngư lôi
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