chú lùn

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

  1. (mythology, folklore, fantasy) a short humanoid creature, usually a dwarf