nghê

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nghe"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 猊, contracted from Chinese 狻猊 (Toan Nghê). See that entry for meanings and etymology.

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier con) nghê

  1. a creature that has the traits of a dog and a lion (among others), serves as a guardian of temples, similar to a Chinese guardian lion
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