diều

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *k-nɨəw (gizzard). Compare Central Vietnamese điều.

Noun

(classifier cái) diều (𠺧)

  1. (zoology, of a bird) a crop; a craw
    Synonym: bầu diều

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: diệu).

Noun

(classifier con) diều (, , )

  1. a hawk (predatory bird of Accipitridae)
    Synonym: diều hâu

Noun

(classifier con, cánh) diều (, , )

  1. a kite (flying toy on string)
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