kì giông
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Perhaps from a dialectal (likely northern) pronunciation of kì nhông (“iguana”). Compare lăm, nhăm and dăm.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˨˩ zəwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˩ jəwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ jəwŋ͡m˧˧]
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with kì nhông.
See also
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