kình ngư

See also: Kình Ngư and kính ngữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 鯨魚.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˨˩ ŋɨ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˦˩ ŋɨ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨn˨˩ ŋɨ˧˧]

    Noun

    kình ngư

    1. (obsolete) whale
    2. (swimming, figurative) top-notch swimmer