linh miêu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 靈貓 (“civet”), with the 貓 / 猫 reinterpreted to literally mean "cat", rather than any cat-like animal such as the civet. Compare linh cẩu, Linh trưởng.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lïŋ˧˧ miəw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɨn˧˧ miw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɨn˧˧ miw˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) linh miêu

  1. lynx
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