cheo cheo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of cheo (chevrotain).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛw˧˧ t͡ɕɛw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛw˧˧ t͡ɕɛw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɛw˧˧ cɛw˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) cheo cheo

  1. chevrotain; mouse deer (of the family Tragulidae)
    Synonym: cheo