căng-gu-ru

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French kangourou, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (eastern grey kangaroo).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaŋ˧˧ ɣu˧˧ zu˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaŋ˧˧ ɣʊw˧˧ ʐʊw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaŋ˧˧ ɣʊw˧˧ ɹʊw˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: căng gu ru

Noun

căng-gu-ru

  1. a kangaroo
    Synonym: chuột túi