kì giông
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Perhaps from a dialectal (likely northern) pronunciation of kì nhông (“iguana”). Compare lăm, nhăm and dăm.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˨˩ zəwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˩ jəwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ jəwŋ͡m˧˧]
Noun
- a salamander
- Synonym: cá cóc
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with kì nhông.