Lưỡng cư

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 兩 (“double”) and 居 (“to dwell”). Compare Chinese 兩棲 / 两栖 (lưỡng tê).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ kɨ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˧˨ kɨ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨəŋ˨˩˦ kɨ˧˧]

    Proper noun

    Lưỡng cư

    1. Amphibia
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