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Vietnamese
Etymology
Trần Trọng Dương (2013) considers this word a cognate to trăn (“python”). See there for etymology.
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier con) thằn lằn • (𧊋/𧌀 + 𧋻)
- a lizard
- (Southern Vietnam) common house gecko
- Synonyms: thạch sùng, chanh chách, mối rách, móc rách, búa lách, muối tách
- (by extension) certain kinds of prehistoric reptile
- thằn lằn cánh ― a pterosaur
- thằn lằn cá ― an ichthyosaur
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