bọ cạp

See also: Bọ Cạp

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• bò cạp

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from bọ (“bug”) +‎ cạp (“outer ring of a basket”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˧˨ʔ kaːp̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩ʔ kaːp̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩˨ kaːp̚˨˩˨]
• Homophone: Bọ Cạp

Noun

(classifier con) bọ cạp • (蜅/𧏳/𧌂/𧐾 + 吸)

1. a scorpion (any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones)