How do you say “thunderstorm” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "thunderstorm" in Vietnamese?

"Thunderstorm" in Vietnamese is dông (a thunderstorm), giông (agama), giông bão (a thunderstorm).

“Thunderstorm” in Vietnamese is dông (a thunderstorm), giông (agama), giông bão (a thunderstorm).

Vietnamese words for “thunderstorm”

dôngnoun
Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˧˧] · Saigon [jəwŋ͡m˧˧]dông level
a thunderstorm
for “thunderstorm” meaning: A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.
giôngnoun
Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˧˧] · Saigon [jəwŋ͡m˧˧]giông level
agama
for “thunderstorm” meaning: A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.
giông bãonoun
Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaːw˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [jəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦]giông level bão creaky rising
a thunderstorm

Related Vietnamese words

dông bãonoun
a thunderstorm

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