thằn lằn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Trần Trọng Dương (2013) considers this word a cognate to trăn (“python”). See there for etymology.

Also compare Khmer ថ្លែន (thlaen, “skink”), probably related to ថ្លាន់ (thlan, “python”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰan˨˩ lan˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaŋ˦˩ laŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰaŋ˨˩ laŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier con) thằn lằn • (𧊋/𧌀 + 𧋻)

  1. a lizard
  2. (Southern Vietnam) common house gecko
    Synonyms: thạch sùng, chanh chách, mối rách, móc rách, búa lách, muối tách
  3. (by extension) certain kinds of prehistoric reptile
    thằn lằn cánh ― a pterosaur
    thằn lằn cá ― an ichthyosaur

See also

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