giao long

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蛟龍 (“jiaolong”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [jaːw˧˧ lɔŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

giao long

  1. (obsolete) a legendary aquatic serpent in Vietnamese folklore.

Synonyms

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