thỏ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tho"
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editNon-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 兔 (SV: thố). Compare Old Khmer ថោះ (thoḥ), ថះ (thaḥ, “rabbit (zodiac)”), Thai เถาะ (tɔ̀).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit(classifier con) thỏ • (兎, 兔, 𤟛)
Usage notes
editRabbits and hares/jackrabbits are not distinguished. While in Japan and Korea, similar words more likely refer to native hares, in China and Southeast Asia, rabbits and hares are both found and they're both referred to by the same words. Compare chuột (“murid”).