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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 猊, contracted from Chinese 狻猊 (Toan Nghê), one of the 龍生九子／龙生九子 (Long sinh cửu tử, “Nine sons of the dragon”).
Pronunciation
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