kình

See also: kinh and kính

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鯨.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kïŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨn˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨn˨˩]

Noun

kình

1. (only in compounds) whale

Synonyms

• cá voi

Derived terms

• cá hổ kình (“killer whale”)