diều

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dieu"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *k-nɨəw (“gizzard”).

Alternative forms

Noun

(classifier cái) diều • (𠺧)

  1. (zoology, of a bird) a crop; a craw
    Synonym: bầu diều

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鷂 (SV: diệu).

Noun

(classifier con) diều • (鷂, 鳶)

  1. hawk (predatory bird of Accipitridae)
    Synonym: diều hâu

(classifier con, cánh) diều • (鷂, 鳶)

  1. kite (flying toy on string)
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