vô vị

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無味 (“flavorless”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vo˧˧ vi˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vow˧˧ vɪj˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vow˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [jow˧˧ jɪj˨˩˨]

Adjective

(literal) flavorless; bland; insipid
(figurative) insipid; bland; dull; boring; mundane

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