giao long

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蛟龍 (“jiaolong”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːw˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [jaːw˧˧ lɔŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun[edit]

(obsolete) a legendary aquatic serpent in Vietnamese folklore.

Synonyms[edit]

thuồng luồng

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