diều hâu
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editA native compound of two Sino-Vietnamese words elements 鷂 (diều) and 䳧 (hâu).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- Any bird within the subfamilia Accipitrinae
- Any bird within the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis, or Megatriorchis
- (colloquial, collectively) any predatory bird
Usage notes
edit- Often translated into English as hawk.