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Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *kʰih; probably of imitative origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier con) khỉ • (𤠲, 𤠳)
- a monkey (primate)
- Synonym: voọc
- trò khỉ ― a "monkey trick" / a stupid comedy routine
Hay cái con khỉ!- Good my ass!
- (loosely) an ape (animal)
- Synonym: vượn
- khỉ đột ― a gorilla
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