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vượn cáo

noun
Hanoi [vɨən˧˨ʔ kaːw˧˦]Huế [vɨəŋ˨˩ʔ kaːw˨˩˦]Saigon [vɨəŋ˨˩˨ kaːw˦˥] browser voice
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vượn cáo means a lemur.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con vượn cáo (one lemur)

Meanings of vượn cáo in English

Noun

  1. a lemur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea)

Etymology

vượn (“ape”) + cáo (“fox”). Compare Chinese 狐猴 (húhóu, literally “fox monkey”), Japanese 狐猿 (kitsunezaru, literally “fox monkey”), Korean 여우원숭이 (yeouwonsung'i, literally “fox monkey”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vượn cáo mean in English?

vượn cáo (noun) means "a lemur".

How do you pronounce vượn cáo?

IPA: Hanoi [vɨən˧˨ʔ kaːw˧˦]; Saigon [vɨəŋ˨˩˨ kaːw˦˥]. Tones: vượn — heavy tone (nặng), cáo — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with vượn cáo?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con vượn cáo" (one a lemur).

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.