chim chuột

Vietnamese

Etymology

chim (“bird”) +‎ chuột (“mouse”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕuət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕuək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cim˧˧ cuək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

chim chuột • (𫚳𤝞)

1. (zoology) a mousebird (a bird of the order Coliiformes)

Verb

chim chuột • (𫚳𤝞)

1. (figurative) to flirt (licentiously); to make out; to show romantic public display of affection