cắng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cang"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaŋ˦˥]

Noun

(classifier con) cắng

1. certain species of pigeons or doves

   Synonyms: bồ câu, câu, cu

2. certain species of pheasants

   Synonym: trĩ

   Vừa mưa vừa nắng
   Cái cắng đánh nhau
   Bồ câu ra chữa
   Chút nữa lại tạnh

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