chim chuột
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
chim (“bird”) + chuột (“mouse”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕuət̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕuək̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cim˧˧ cuək̚˨˩˨]
Noun[edit]
- (zoology) a mousebird (a bird of the order Coliiformes)
Verb[edit]
- (figurative) to flirt (licentiously); to make out; to show romantic public display of affection