Tứ Linh

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 四 (“four”) and 靈 (“spirit”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˦ lïŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ lɨn˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨ˦˥ lɨn˧˧]

Noun

the Four Holy Beasts, including Long (“Dragon”), Lân (“Vietnamese Qilin”), Quy (“Turtle”) and Phụng/Phượng (“Male Fenghuang”)

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