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yếu bóng vía

adjective
Hanoi [ʔiəw˧˦ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦ viə˧˦]Huế [ʔiw˨˩˦ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥ viə˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔiw˦˥ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥ viə˦˥] browser voice
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yếu bóng vía means susceptible to sleep paralysis; being a scaredy-cat; chicken.

Meanings of yếu bóng vía in English

Adjective

  1. susceptible to sleep paralysis (bóng đè)
  2. being a scaredy-cat; chicken ≈ nhátnhát cáynhát gan

Etymology

yếu (“weak”) + bóng (“shadow”) + vía (“po”)

Frequently asked questions

What does yếu bóng vía mean in English?

yếu bóng vía (adjective) means "susceptible to sleep paralysis; being a scaredy-cat; chicken".

How do you pronounce yếu bóng vía?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔiəw˧˦ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦ viə˧˦]; Saigon [ʔiw˦˥ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥ viə˦˥]. Tones: yếu — rising tone (sắc), bóng — rising tone (sắc), vía — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.