kình

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See also: kinh and kính

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鯨.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kïŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨn˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨn˨˩]

Noun[edit]

kình

(only in compounds) whale

Synonyms[edit]

cá voi

Derived terms[edit]

cá hổ kình (“killer whale”)

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