xuyên sơn

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 穿山, composed of 穿 (“to pierce”) and 山 (“mountain”), from Chinese 穿山甲 (xuyên sơn giáp).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swiən˧˧ səːn˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [swiəŋ˧˧ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [swiəŋ˧˧ səːŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ səːŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier con) xuyên sơn

    1. (rare) pangolin
      Synonyms: tê tê, trút
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