nhím

See also: nhỉm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Northern Vietnam, certain North Central dialects) dím

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-ɲiːmʔ (“porcupine”). Cognate with Muong Bi nhỉm.

Compare Laven kɲeːm, Jeh kəɲeːm and the likes, which might be Vietic loans if are not cognates.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲim˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲim˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲim˦˥]

Noun

(classifier con) nhím • (𤝫, 󱨡)

1. a porcupine

   lông nhím ― porcupines' quills

2. (by extension) a hedgehog (animal)

See also

Derived terms

• nhím lông
• thú lông nhím