"kì lân" meaning in Vietnamese

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Noun

IPA: [ki˨˩ lən˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [kɪj˦˩ ləŋ˧˧] [Huế], [kɪj˨˩ ləŋ˧˧] (note: Saigon) Forms: con [classifier], kỳ lân [alternative]
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 麒麟. Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|麒麟}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|麒麟}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 麒麟 Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} kì lân, {{vi-noun|cls=con}} (classifier con) kì lân
  1. (Chinese mythology) qilin Tags: Chinese Synonyms: lân Related terms: kì lân biển
    Sense id: en-kì_lân-vi-noun-zJbRFloQ Categories (other): Chinese mythology, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (by extension, mythology) unicorn Tags: broadly Synonyms: thú một sừng, ngựa một sừng, độc giác thú, nhất giác thú
    Sense id: en-kì_lân-vi-noun-xstQ5-6g Categories (other): Mythological creatures, Sino-Vietnamese words, Vietnamese nouns classified by con, Mythological creatures Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 32 68 Disambiguation of Vietnamese nouns classified by con: 42 58 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 38 62 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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