Lưỡng cư

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 兩 (“double”) and 居 (“to dwell”). Compare Chinese 兩棲 / 两栖 (lưỡng tê).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ kɨ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨəŋ˧˨ kɨ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɨəŋ˨˩˦ kɨ˧˧]

Proper noun

Lưỡng cư

1. Amphibia