dù dì

Vietnamese

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Any possible connections with ទីទុយ (tii tuy)?”

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zu˨˩ zi˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jʊw˦˩ jɪj˦˩]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [jʊw˨˩ jɪj˨˩]

Noun

(classifier con) dù dì

certain species of owls