nước sôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

nước (“water”) +‎ sôi (“to boil”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˧˦ soj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˦˧˥ ʂoj˧˧] ~ [nɨək̚˦˧˥ soj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɨək̚˦˥ ʂoj˧˧] ~ [nɨək̚˦˥ soj˧˧]

Noun

nước sôi

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nước,‎ sôi.

Interjection

nước sôi

(idiomatic, Southern Vietnam) out of my way, coming through, make way

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