kì nhông

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

kỳ nhông

Etymology

The first element might originally be a presyllable. Related to kì giông and North Central chôông.

There is also the form without the presyllable (nhông).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier con) kì nhông

an iguana
Synonym: cự đà

Kì Nhông là ông Kì Đà, Kì Đà là cha Cắc Ké, Cắc Ké là mẹ Kì Nhông.
Iguana is Monitor's grandpa, Monitor is Gecko's father, Gecko is Iguana's mother.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with kì giông.

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