ngư lôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魚雷, composed of 魚 (“fish”) and 雷 (“thunder”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɨ˧˧ loj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɨ˧˧ loj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋɨ˧˧ loj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier quả, trái) ngư lôi

1. a torpedo

   Coordinate terms: địa lôi, thuỷ lôi