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thằn lằn

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Trần Trọng Dương (2013) considers this word a cognate to trăn (“python”).[1] See there for etymology.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(classifier con) thằn lằn • (𧊋/𧌀 + 𧋻)

  1. a lizard
  2. (Southern Vietnam) common house gecko
    Synonyms: thạch sùng, chanh chách, mối rách, móc rách, búa lách, muối tách
  3. (by extension) certain kinds of prehistoric reptile
    thằn lằn cánh ― a pterosaur
    thằn lằn cá ― an ichthyosaur

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Trần, Trọng Dương. "Decoding Quốc Âm Thi Tập's hexasyllabic lines from the historical-phonological approach" Hán-Nôm Journal. Vol. 1. 2013 (in Vietnamese).
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