chanh chách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from the sound they make.

Seems to distribute in the northern portion of coastal Northern Vietnam, particularly Hải Phòng and Quảng Ninh.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕajk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛɲ˧˧ t͡ɕat̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [can˧˧ cat̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier con) chanh chách

1. (certain coastal dialects of Northern Vietnam) common house gecko

   Synonyms: thạch sùng, thằn lằn, mối rách, móc rách, búa lách, muối tách