kì nhông

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Vietnamese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The first element might originally be a presyllable. Related to kì giông and North Central chôông.

There is also the form without the presyllable (nhông).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(classifier con) nhông

  1. an iguana
    Synonym: cự đà
    Kì Nhông là ông Kì Đà, Kì Đà là cha Cắc Ké, Cắc Ké là mẹ Kì Nhông.
    Iguana is Monitor's grandpa, Monitor is Gecko's father, Gecko is Iguana's mother.

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