vũ bão

Vietnamese

Etymology

(

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (rain)

    ) +‎ bão (storm).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vu˦ˀ˥ ʔɓaːw˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vʊw˧˨ ʔɓaːw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vʊw˨˩˦ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦] ~ [jʊw˨˩˦ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦]

    Noun

    bão

    1. something fast, strong, and large-scale
      tấn công như vũ bãoto attack with overwhelming force

    Adverb

    bão

    1. fast, strong, and large-scale
      phát triển vũ bãoto develop at breakneck speed