diều hâu
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A native compound of two Sino-Vietnamese words elements 鷂 (diều) and 䳧 (hâu).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- Any bird within the subfamilia Accipitrinae
- Any bird within the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis, or Megatriorchis
- (colloquial, collectively) any predatory bird
Usage notes[edit]
- Often translated into English as hawk.