xuyên sơn giáp

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 穿山甲.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    xuyên sơn giáp

    1. pangolin
      Synonyms: tê tê, trút, xuyên sơn