chim sâu

Vietnamese

Etymology

chim (“bird”) +‎ sâu (“caterpillar”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ səw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ ʂəw˧˧] ~ [t͡ɕim˧˧ səw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cim˧˧ ʂəw˧˧] ~ [cim˧˧ səw˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) chim sâu

1. flowerpecker