sơn dương

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 山羊, composed of (mountain) and (goat).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səːn˧˧ zɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

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(classifier con) sơn dương

  1. a serow
    Synonyms: dê núi, than
  2. (by extension) some other goat-like ungulates that live in mountains, such as the chamois or the ibex

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