ác thú

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 惡獸, composed of 惡 (“evil”) and 獸 (“beast”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˧˦ tʰu˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ tʰʊw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːk̚˦˥ tʰʊw˦˥]

Noun

(classifier con) ác thú

1. (literary) wild beast; behemoth

   Synonym: thú dữ