kì nhông
Vietnamese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editThe first element might originally be a presyllable. Related to kì giông and North Central chôông.
There is also the form without the presyllable (nhông).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˨˩ ɲəwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˩ ɲəwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ ɲəwŋ͡m˧˧]
Noun
edit- an iguana
- Synonym: cự đà
- Kì Nhông là ông Kì Đà, Kì Đà là cha Cắc Ké, Cắc Ké là mẹ Kì Nhông.
- Iguana is Monitor's grandpa, Monitor is Gecko's father, Gecko is Iguana's mother.
Usage notes
edit- Not to be confused with kì giông.