chó lài

Vietnamese

Etymology

chó (“dog”) +‎ lài. Considered to be from lai (“crossbred”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔ˧˦ laːj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦ laːj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɔ˦˥ laːj˨˩]

Noun

(classifier con) chó lài

1. an Indochinese dingo (one of the "national dogs" of Vietnam)

See also

• Dingo Đông Dương