chim lợn
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Vietnamese
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Etymology
[edit]chim (“bird”) + lợn (“pig”), literally “pig bird”, from the pig-like call of the bird.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ ləːn˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ ləːŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cim˧˧ ləːŋ˨˩˨]
Noun
[edit]- barn owl (family Tytonidae)
- Synonym: cú lợn
- (figurative, slang) scout; spotter; spy; informant
- (figurative, slang) gossiper; gossipmonger