sơn dương

See also: Sơn Dương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 山羊, composed of 山 (“mountain”) and 羊 (“goat”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [səːn˧˧ zɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) sơn dương

1. a serow

   Synonyms: dê núi, than

2. (by extension) some other goat-like ungulates that live in mountains, such as the chamois or the ibex

See also

• Sơn Dương