chim ruồi

Vietnamese

Etymology

chim (“bird”) +‎ ruồi (“fly”, insect).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ zuəj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ ʐuj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cim˧˧ ɹuj˨˩]

Noun

(classifier con) chim ruồi

1. a hummingbird

   Synonym: chim ong