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