vữa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vua"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɨə˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɨə˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vɨə˨˩˦] ~ [jɨə˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Noun

vữa • (㳪)

1. mortar

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• (nonstandard) dữa
• (North Central Vietnam) bữa (in dialects without ngã-nặng merger)
• (North Central Vietnam) bựa (in dialects with ngã-nặng merger)

Adjective

vữa

1. stale; having become rotten

   Hột gà nướng, hột vịt lộn, hột vịt vữa, trứng cút lộn, bắp xào đây!

   Grilled chicken eggs, baby duck eggs, rotten duck eggs, baby quail eggs, stir-fried corn! (famous street cry in Saigon)