chó
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ʔa-cɔːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *cɔʔ (“dog”); cognate with Semai co (“dog, servant, slave”), Halang chô (“dog”), Pacoh acho (“dog”), Khmu [sɔʔ] and Mang [θɔː¹]. Compare also Khmer ច (cɑɑ, “Year of the Dog”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɔ˦˥]
- Homophone: Chó
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