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
- a kangaroo
- Synonym: chuột túi