gõ kiến
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editFrom gõ (“to knock on”) + kiến (“ant”). The verb for peck as in English woodpecker is mổ, rather than gõ.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- woodpecker
- Synonym: chim gõ kiến
From gõ (“to knock on”) + kiến (“ant”). The verb for peck as in English woodpecker is mổ, rather than gõ.