chim lợn
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
chim (“bird”) + lợn (“pig”), literally “pig bird”, from the pig-like call of the bird.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ ləːn˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ ləːŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cim˧˧ ləːŋ˨˩˨]
Noun edit
- barn owl (family Tytonidae)
- Synonym: cú lợn
- (figurative, slang) scout; spotter; spy; informant
- (figurative, slang) gossiper; gossipmonger