chim ngói

Vietnamese

Etymology

chim (“bird”) +‎ ngói (“turtle dove”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ ŋɔj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ ŋɔj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cim˧˧ ŋɔj˦˥]

Noun

chim ngói • (𫚳𪇋)

1. (zoology) a turtle dove (various species of the genus Streptopelia)