kiến ba khoang

Vietnamese

Etymology

kiến (“ant”) +‎ ba (“three”) +‎ khoang (“ring”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiən˧˦ ʔɓaː˧˧ xwaːŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓaː˧˧ kʰwaːŋ˧˧] ~ [kiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɓaː˧˧ xwaːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kiəŋ˦˥ ʔɓaː˧˧ kʰwaːŋ˧˧] ~ [kiəŋ˦˥ ʔɓaː˧˧ xwaːŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) kiến ba khoang

1. (zoology) Paederus fuscipes