chú lùn

Vietnamese

Etymology

chú (“fella”) +‎ lùn (“short”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˦ lun˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦ lun˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cʊw˦˥ lʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

Noun

chú lùn

1. (mythology, folklore, fantasy) a short humanoid creature, usually a dwarf