thằn lằn bóng

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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thằn lằn (lizard) +‎ bóng (shiny, smooth).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰan˨˩ lan˨˩ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaŋ˦˩ laŋ˦˩ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [tʰaŋ˦˩ laŋ˦˩ ʔɓɔŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰaŋ˨˩ laŋ˨˩ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥]

Noun

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(classifier con) thằn lằn bóng

  1. (Northern Vietnam) skink
    Synonym: rắn mối