Vietnamese
Etymology
The có (“to have”) + vú (“breast”), or a blend of có + núm vú (“nipple”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɔ˧˦ vu˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɔ˨˩˦ vʊw˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɔ˦˥ vʊw˦˥] ~ [kɔ˦˥ jʊw˦˥]
Adjective
có vú
- (zoology) mammalian
- Synonym: hữu nhũ