kì lân

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 麒麟.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˨˩ lən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˩ ləŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ ləŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier con) kì lân

    1. (Chinese mythology) qilin
      Synonym: lân
    2. (by extension, mythology) unicorn
      Synonyms: thú một sừng, ngựa một sừng, độc giác thú, nhất giác thú

    See also

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