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đười ươi

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗɨəj˨˩ ʔɨəj˧˧]Huế [ʔɗɨj˦˩ ʔɨj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗɨj˨˩ ʔɨj˧˧] browser voice
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đười ươi means orangutan.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con đười ươi (one orangutan)

Meanings of đười ươi in English

Noun

  1. orangutan
  2. obsolete cryptid or animal with human characteristics

Noun

  1. Scaphium affine ≈ ươi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đười ươi could be written as 代埃, 𤠂𤠱, 𤢬𤠆. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does đười ươi mean in English?

đười ươi (noun) means "orangutan".

How do you pronounce đười ươi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨəj˨˩ ʔɨəj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗɨj˨˩ ʔɨj˧˧]. Tones: đười — falling tone (huyền), ươi — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with đười ươi?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con đười ươi" (one orangutan).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.