thằn lằn

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Trần Trọng Dương (2013) considers this word a cognate to trăn (python).[1] See there for etymology.

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier con) thằn lằn (𧊋/𧌀 + 𧋻)

  1. a lizard
  2. (Southern Vietnam) common house gecko
    Synonyms: thạch sùng, chanh chách, mối rách, móc rách, búa lách, muối tách
  3. (by extension) certain kinds of prehistoric reptile
    thằn lằn cánha pterosaur
    thằn lằn cáan ichthyosaur

See also

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Trần, Trọng Dương. "Decoding Quốc Âm Thi Tập's hexasyllabic lines from the historical-phonological approach" Hán-Nôm Journal. Vol. 1. 2013 (in Vietnamese).