địa lôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 地雷, composed of 地 (“land”) and 雷 (“thunder”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ loj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ loj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ loj˧˧]

Noun

địa lôi

(uncommon) Synonym of mìn (“land mine”)
Coordinate terms: ngư lôi, thuỷ lôi

See also

Thiên Lôi

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