Linh trưởng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 靈長 (“superior being; human”). Compare Vietnamese linh miêu, linh cẩu.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨn˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨn˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Linh trưởng

  1. Primates
    bộ Linh trưởng
    Primates
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