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Tày
Etymology
Compare Vietnamese cắc kè, Thai ตุ๊กแก (dtúk-gɛɛ).
Pronunciation
Noun
cắc kè
- gecko
References
- Lương Bèn (2011) Từ điển Tày-Việt (in Vietnamese), Thái Nguyên: Nhà Xuất bản Đại học Thái Nguyên
Vietnamese
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. Compare cắc ké and also English gecko.
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier con) cắc kè
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) gecko
- Synonym: tắc kè