giao long

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蛟龍 (“jiaolong”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːw˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [jaːw˧˧ lɔŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun edit

(obsolete) a legendary aquatic serpent in Vietnamese folklore.

Synonyms edit

thuồng luồng

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