Vietnamese
Etymology
Compare Proto-Tai *ɡ.lwɤːnᴬ (“to crawl”) (whence Thai คลาน (klaan)). Maybe also cognate with Car Nicobarese lān (“to crawl along”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨən˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɨəŋ˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɨəŋ˨˩]
Verb
trườn
- to crawl (by the underside)
- bò (“to crawl with limbs”)