nghê
See also: Nghê, nghe, nghé, nghề, and nghệ
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 猊, contracted from Chinese 狻猊 (Toan Nghê), one of the 龍生九子 (Long sinh cửu tử, “Nine sons of the dragon”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋe˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋej˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋej˧˧]
- Homophone: Nghê
Noun
(classifier con) nghê
- a creature that has the traits of a dog and a lion, serves as a guardian of temples, similar to a Chinese guardian lion