báo sư tử
noun
Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˦ sɨ˧˧ tɨ˧˩]Huế [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ ʂɨ˧˧ tɨ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓaːw˦˥ ʂɨ˧˧ tɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
báo sư tử means a puma; a cougar.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con báo sư tử (one puma)
Meanings of báo sư tử in English
Noun
- a puma; a cougar
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, báo sư tử could be written as 豹獅子. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
báo (“leopard; jaguar; cheetah”) + sư tử (“lion”).
Frequently asked questions
What does báo sư tử mean in English?
báo sư tử (noun) means "a puma; a cougar".
How do you pronounce báo sư tử?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˦ sɨ˧˧ tɨ˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓaːw˦˥ ʂɨ˧˧ tɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: báo — rising tone (sắc), sư — level tone (ngang), tử — dipping tone (hỏi).
What classifier is used with báo sư tử?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con báo sư tử" (one a puma).