liu điu

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [liw˧˧ ʔɗiw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [liw˧˧ ʔɗiw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [liw˧˧ ʔɗiw˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) liu điu

1. kind of long-tailed lizard (Takydromus sp.)

   Synonym: rắn liu điu