linh cẩu
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 靈 and 狗 (“dog”). Compare linh miêu, Linh trưởng.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lïŋ˧˧ kəw˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨn˧˧ kəw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [lɨn˧˧ kəw˨˩˦]
Noun
(classifier con) linh cẩu
- hyena (mammal)