thằn lằn bóng
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]thằn lằn (“lizard”) + bóng (“shiny, smooth”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰan˨˩ lan˨˩ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaŋ˦˩ laŋ˦˩ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [tʰaŋ˦˩ laŋ˦˩ ʔɓɔŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰaŋ˨˩ laŋ˨˩ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥]
Noun
[edit](classifier con) thằn lằn bóng
- (Northern Vietnam) skink
- Synonym: rắn mối