chó lài

Vietnamese

Etymology

chó (“dog”) +‎ lài. Considered to be from lai (“crossbred”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔ˧˦ laːj˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦ laːj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɔ˦˥ laːj˨˩]

Noun

(classifier con) chó lài

  1. an Indochinese dingo (one of the "national dogs" of Vietnam)

See also

  • Dingo Đông Dương
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