bóng đè
Vietnamese
Etymology
Literally “grounded by your shadow,” as it is commonly believed that sleep paralysis is caused by playfully playing with your own shadow, for example, doing shadow puppets.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗɛ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɗɛ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗɛ˨˩]
Noun
bóng đè
- sleep paralysis