oai vệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 威 and 衛.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔwaːj˧˧ ve˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔwaːj˧˧ vej˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [(ʔ)waːj˧˧ vej˨˩˨] ~ [(ʔ)waːj˧˧ jej˨˩˨]

Adjective

oai vệ

  1. majestic
    • 2016, Trầm Hương, Trong cơn lốc xoáy, part I, NXB Phụ nữ, page 55:
      Với khẩu súng ngắn vắt oai vệ bên hông, anh điềm nhiên đi vào nhà.
      With the short gun majestically on his hip, he coolly walked into the house.
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