chim cánh cụt

Vietnamese

Etymology

chim (bird) +‎ cánh (wing) +‎ cụt (shortened, cut off).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ kajŋ̟˧˦ kut̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ kɛɲ˦˧˥ kʊk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cim˧˧ kan˦˥ kʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier con) chim cánh cụt

  1. a penguin (flightless sea bird)