thằn lằn bóng

Vietnamese

Etymology

thằn lằn (“lizard”) +‎ bóng (“shiny, smooth”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰan˨˩ lan˨˩ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaŋ˦˩ laŋ˦˩ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [tʰaŋ˦˩ laŋ˦˩ ʔɓɔŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰaŋ˨˩ laŋ˨˩ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥]

Noun

(classifier con) thằn lằn bóng

1. (Northern Vietnam) skink

   Synonym: rắn mối