nhím
See also: nhỉm
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- (Northern Vietnam, certain North Central dialects) dím
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-ɲiːmʔ (“porcupine”). Cognate with Muong Bi nhỉm.
Compare Laven kɲeːm, Jeh kəɲeːm and the likes, which might be Vietic loans if are not cognates.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲim˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲim˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲim˦˥]
Noun
(classifier con) nhím • (㺝, 𤝫, 𤢾, 𤣚)
- a porcupine
- (by extension) a hedgehog (animal)
Derived terms
- thú lông nhím (“echidna”)