xuyên sơn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 穿山, composed of 穿 (“to pierce”) and 山 (“mountain”), from Chinese 穿山甲 (xuyên sơn giáp).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [swiən˧˧ səːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [swiəŋ˧˧ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [swiəŋ˧˧ səːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ ʂəːŋ˧˧] ~ [s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ səːŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) xuyên sơn

1. (rare) pangolin

   Synonyms: tê tê, trút