kình
See also: kinh and kính
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 鯨.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɨn˨˩]
Noun
kình
- (only in compounds) whale
Synonyms
- cá voi
Derived terms
- cá hổ kình (“killer whale”)