rắn mối

Vietnamese

Etymology

rắn (“snake”) +‎ mối (“common house gecko”). See also cá mối (“lizardfish”).

The second element is commonly thought be mối (“termite”), which is rationalized as being skinks' preys.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zan˧˦ moj˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐaŋ˦˧˥ moj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹaŋ˦˥ moj˦˥]

Noun

(classifier con) rắn mối

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) skink
Synonym: thằn lằn bóng

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