mãng xà

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 蟒蛇, composed of 蟒 (“python”) and 蛇 (“snake”). The mythological sense is probably a Vietnamese innovation.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    (classifier con) mãng xà

    1. a large python
    2. (folklore) a wicked, monstruous, giant snake or serpent

    See also

    • chằn tinh
    • xà tinh
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