Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic *-seːl (scale). Cognate with Arem atʰiəl ("fishscale"). Compare Proto-Katuic *ʔnsial (fishscale) (whence Pacoh xeal, nxeal).

For a parallel of animals named after their notable physical feature, compare Latin cervus (deer).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier con) ()

  1. pangolin
    Synonyms: trút, xuyên sơn