Vietnamese
Etymology
bom (“bomb”) + chìm (“to be submerged”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔm˧˧ t͡ɕim˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔm˧˧ t͡ɕim˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔm˧˧ cim˨˩]
Noun
bom chìm
- (military) a depth charge; submersible bomb
- Synonym: thùng nổ sâu