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cảnh khuyển

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kajŋ̟˧˩ xwiən˧˩]Huế [kɛɲ˧˨ kʰwiəŋ˧˨]Saigon [kan˨˩˦ kʰwiəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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cảnh khuyển means police dog.

Chinese characters: 警犬

Meanings of cảnh khuyển in English

Noun

  1. police dog

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 警犬.

Frequently asked questions

What does cảnh khuyển mean in English?

cảnh khuyển (noun) means "police dog".

How do you pronounce cảnh khuyển?

IPA: Hanoi [kajŋ̟˧˩ xwiən˧˩]; Saigon [kan˨˩˦ kʰwiəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: cảnh — dipping tone (hỏi), khuyển — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is cảnh khuyển a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cảnh khuyển is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 警犬.

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.