nai cà tông

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compound of nai (deer) +‎ cà tông (uncertain, probably a corruption of cà tong).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːj˧˧ kaː˨˩ təwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [naːj˧˧ kaː˦˩ təwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [naːj˧˧ kaː˨˩ təwŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) nai cà tông

  1. Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii)