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kì nhông

noun
Hanoi [ki˨˩ ɲəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [kɪj˦˩ ɲəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [kɪj˨˩ ɲəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

kì nhông means iguana.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con kì nhông (one iguana)

Meanings of kì nhông in English

Noun

  1. iguana ≈ cự đà
    • Kì Nhông là ông Kì Đà, Kì Đà là cha Cắc Ké, Cắc Ké là mẹ Kì Nhông.Iguana is Monitor's grandpa, Monitor is Gecko's father, Gecko is Iguana's mother.

Etymology

The first element might originally be a presyllable. Related to kì giông and North Central chôông.

Frequently asked questions

What does kì nhông mean in English?

kì nhông (noun) means "iguana".

How do you pronounce kì nhông?

IPA: Hanoi [ki˨˩ ɲəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [kɪj˨˩ ɲəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: kì — falling tone (huyền), nhông — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with kì nhông?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con kì nhông" (one iguana).

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.