Xi Vưu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蚩尤.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [si˧˧ viw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɪj˧˧ vɨw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sɪj˧˧ vɨw˧˧] ~ [sɪj˧˧ jɨw˧˧]

Proper noun

Xi Vưu

1. (Chinese mythology) Chiyou (tribal leader of the ancient Nine Li tribe)