tê giác

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 犀角 (“rhinoceros horn”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [te˧˧ zaːk̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tej˧˧ jaːk̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tej˧˧ jaːk̚˦˥]

    Noun

    (classifier con) tê giác

    1. (archaic) a rhinoceros horn
      Synonym: sừng tê
    2. a rhinoceros
      Synonyms: tê, tây, tê ngưu

    See also

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