linh cẩu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 靈 and 狗 (“dog”). Compare linh miêu, Linh trưởng.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lïŋ˧˧ kəw˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨn˧˧ kəw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨn˧˧ kəw˨˩˦]

    Noun

    (classifier con) linh cẩu

    1. hyena (mammal)
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