lục súc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 六畜, composed of 六 (“six”) and 畜 (“raise animals”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ sʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʂʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥] ~ [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ sʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʂʊwk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ sʊwk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

the six domestic animals: horse (ngựa), ox (bò), goat (dê), pig (heo/lợn), dog (chó) and fowl (gà)

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