kình ngư

See also: Kình Ngư

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鯨魚.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kïŋ˨˩ ŋɨ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨn˦˩ ŋɨ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨn˨˩ ŋɨ˧˧]

Noun

kình ngư

  1. (obsolete) whale
  2. (swimming, figurative) top-notch swimmer