thạch sùng
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ sʊwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [tʰat̚˨˩ʔ ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [tʰat̚˨˩˨ ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thạch sùng means common house gecko.
Chinese characters: 石崇 Classifier: con — e.g. một con thạch sùng (one common house gecko)
Meanings of thạch sùng in English
Noun
- Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam common house gecko ≈ thằn lằnchanh chách
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 石崇, from Chinese 石崇 (Shí Chóng), a character from a folktale who died, turned into a house gecko and always tsked over his loss of fortune (which was likened to the way house geckos cry), and was based on a historical figure of the Jin dynasty.
Frequently asked questions
What does thạch sùng mean in English?
thạch sùng (noun) means "common house gecko".
How do you pronounce thạch sùng?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ sʊwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [tʰat̚˨˩˨ ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: thạch — heavy tone (nặng), sùng — falling tone (huyền).
Is thạch sùng a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thạch sùng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 石崇.
What classifier is used with thạch sùng?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con thạch sùng" (one common house gecko).