kì nhông
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
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]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˨˩ ɲəwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˩ ɲəwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ ɲəwŋ͡m˧˧]
Noun[edit]
- 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.
Usage notes[edit]
- Not to be confused with kì giông.