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diều

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Vietic *k-nɨəw (gizzard).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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(classifier cái) diều (𠺧)

  1. (zoology, of a bird) a crop; a craw
    Synonym: bầu diều

Etymology 2

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Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: diệu).

Noun

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(classifier con) diều (, )

  1. a hawk (predatory bird of Accipitridae)
    Synonym: diều hâu

Noun

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(classifier con, cánh) diều (, )

  1. a kite (flying toy on string)
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