bọ cạp

See also: Bọ Cạp

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from bọ (“bug”) +‎ cạp, whose meaning is obscure.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˧˨ʔ kaːp̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩ʔ kaːp̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩˨ kaːp̚˨˩˨]
  • Homophone: Bọ Cạp

Noun

(classifier con) bọ cạp • (蜅/𧏳/𧌂/𧐾 + 吸)

  1. a scorpion (any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones)
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