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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier con) tu hú

  1. koel (genus Eudynamys), especially the Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
    • 1967, Hoàng Vân (lyrics & music), "Mùa Hoa Phượng Nở (Season of Blooming Flamboyants)"; 1986 performance by Diệu Linh & Tuyết Mai
      Tu hú kêu, tu hú kêu, hoa gạo nở, hoa phượng đỏ, đầy ước mơ hy vọng.
      The koel is singing, the koels are singing; the silk cotton flowers are blooming red, the flamboyants are blooming red, full of hopes and dreams.