ác thú

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡獸, composed of (evil) and (beast).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ tʰu˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ tʰʊw˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ tʰʊw˦˥]

    Noun

    (classifier con) ác thú

    1. (literary) wild beast; behemoth
      Synonym: thú dữ