muông thú

Vietnamese

Etymology

From muông (“beast”, fossil word) +‎ thú (“beast”). The use of synonymous elements conveys genericity or plurality. Compare xe cộ, rừng rú.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [muəŋ˧˧ tʰu˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [muəŋ˧˧ tʰʊw˨˩˦]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [muəŋ˧˧ tʰʊw˦˥]
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Noun

muông thú

  1. (literary, collective) animals
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