hải cẩu
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 海狗, composed of 海 (“sea”) and 狗 (“dog”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːj˧˩ kəw˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [haːj˧˨ kəw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩˦ kəw˨˩˦]
Noun
hải cẩu
- seal (families Otariidae and Phocidae)