chim Lạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Blend of chim (“bird”) +‎ Lạc Việt

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ laːk̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ laːk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cim˧˧ laːk̚˨˩˨]

Proper noun

chim Lạc

1. (mythology) a mythical bird that's generally considered the symbol of the Lạc Việt