sơn dương

See also: Sơn Dương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 山羊, composed of 山 (“mountain”) and 羊 (“goat”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səːn˧˧ zɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) sơn dương

  1. a serow
    Synonyms: dê núi, than
  2. (by extension) some other goat-like ungulates that live in mountains, such as the chamois or the ibex

See also
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