nhím
See also: nhỉm
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
- (Northern Vietnam, certain North Central dialects) dím
Etymology edit
From Proto-Vietic *k-ɲiːmʔ (“porcupine”). Cognate with Muong Bi nhỉm.
Compare Laven kɲeːm, Jeh kəɲeːm and the likes, which might be Vietic loans if are not cognates.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
(classifier con) nhím • (𤝫, )
See also edit
Derived terms