móng
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *-mɔːŋʔ (“nail; hoof; claw”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁m(uə)ŋʔ (“nail; claw”). Cognate with Muong mỏng, Khmu [tmʰmɔːŋ].
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier cái, chiếc) móng • (𧅭, 𤔻, 𤔾, 𤔽)
- (anatomy, of a primate) a nail
- (anatomy, of a non-primate animal) a claw or hoof
- móng ngựa
- a horse hoof; a horseshoe
- foundation (of a building); base
Derived terms
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