Vietnamese

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Etymology

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ốc (snail) +‎ sên (slug).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəwk͡p̚˧˦ sen˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəwk͡p̚˦˧˥ ʂen˧˧] ~ [ʔəwk͡p̚˦˧˥ sen˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəwk͡p̚˦˥ ʂəːn˧˧] ~ [ʔəwk͡p̚˦˥ səːn˧˧]

Noun

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(classifier con) ốc sên

  1. land snail