khỉ
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Vietic *kʰih; probably of imitative origin.
Pronunciation
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- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xi˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɪj˧˨] ~ [xɪj˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [xɪj˨˩˦]
Noun
[edit](classifier con) khỉ • (𤠲, 𤠳, )
- monkey (primate)
- Synonym: voọc
- trò khỉ ― a "monkey trick" / a stupid comedy routine
- Hay cái con khỉ!
- Good my ass!
- Khỉ thật!
- Damn it!
- (loosely) ape (animal)