chim lợn

Vietnamese

Etymology

chim (“bird”) +‎ lợn (“pig”), literally “pig bird”, from the pig-like call of the bird.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ ləːn˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ ləːŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cim˧˧ ləːŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier con) chim lợn

  1. barn owl (family Tytonidae)
    Synonym: cú lợn
  2. (figurative, slang) scout; spotter; spy; informant
  3. (figurative, slang) gossiper; gossipmonger
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