kì lân

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

kỳ lân

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 麒麟.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˨˩ lən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˦˩ ləŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩ ləŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) kì lân

(Chinese mythology) qilin
Synonym: lân
(by extension, mythology) unicorn
Synonyms: thú một sừng, ngựa một sừng, độc giác thú, nhất giác thú

See also

kì lân biển

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