lợn lòi

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Particularly: “The second element is probably lòi 'to protrude', because of the tusks sticking out.”

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ləːn˧˨ʔ lɔj˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ləːŋ˨˩ʔ lɔj˦˩]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [ləːŋ˨˩˨ lɔj˨˩]

Noun

(classifier con) lợn lòi

wild boar
Synonyms: lợn rừng, heo rừng
hog (esp. species with tusks like warthog)