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thú ăn kiến

noun
Hanoi [tʰu˧˦ ʔan˧˧ kiən˧˦]Huế [tʰʊw˨˩˦ ʔaŋ˧˧ kiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰʊw˦˥ ʔaŋ˧˧ kiəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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thú ăn kiến means an anteater.

Meanings of thú ăn kiến in English

Noun

  1. an anteater

Etymology

thú (“mammal”) + ăn (“to eat”) + kiến (“ant”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thú ăn kiến mean in English?

thú ăn kiến (noun) means "an anteater".

How do you pronounce thú ăn kiến?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰu˧˦ ʔan˧˧ kiən˧˦]; Saigon [tʰʊw˦˥ ʔaŋ˧˧ kiəŋ˦˥]. Tones: thú — rising tone (sắc), ăn — level tone (ngang), kiến — rising tone (sắc).

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.