vi sóng

Vietnamese

Etymology

vi (“micro-”) +‎ sóng (“wave”), calque of Chinese 微波 (wēibō).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˧˧ sawŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˧˧ ʂawŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [vɪj˧˧ sɔŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vɪj˧˧ ʂawŋ͡m˦˥] ~ [jɪj˧˧ sawŋ͡m˦˥]

Noun

vi sóng

1. (physics) microwave

   Synonym: vi ba

See also

• lò vi sóng