cheo cheo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of cheo (“chevrotain”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛw˧˧ t͡ɕɛw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛw˧˧ t͡ɕɛw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɛw˧˧ cɛw˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) cheo cheo

1. chevrotain; mouse deer (of the family Tragulidae)

   Synonym: cheo