Vietnamese
Etymology
chú (“fella”) + lùn (“short”)
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˦ lun˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦ lun˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊw˦˥ lʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
Noun
chú lùn
- (mythology, folklore, fantasy) a short humanoid creature, usually a dwarf