chi

(formal, anatomy, chiefly zoology) a limb


roi

cây (classifier)
cái (classifier)
鞕 (CJK)
𩍢 (CJK)

From Proto-Vietic *p-rɔːj. Cognate with Chut [Rục] brɔːj¹, Kha Phong urɔːj.


đười ươi

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đười ươi • (代埃)

[ʔɗɨəj˨˩ ʔɨəj˧˧]

[ʔɗɨj˦˩ ʔɨj˧˧]

[ʔɗɨj˨˩ ʔɨj˧˧]

Chỉ nam ngọc âm giải nghĩa (指南玉音解義)
狸狸号丐代埃
命㹥密㝵咍説𱐍於
"Li li" hiệu cái đười ươi,Mình chó mặt người hay thốt u ơ.
The "lílí" is called "đười ươi".With dog body and a human face, they often make unintelligible noise.

(obsolete, cryptozoology) cryptid or animal with human characteristics


chích

acrocephalid warbler
w:en:acrocephalid warbler

(zoology) an acrocephalid warbler (a songbird of the family Acrocephalidae)

(zoology, by extension) any bird of the superfamily Sylvioidea


túi

襊, 最, 𢄸, 𬞚, 碎, 𫄆, 繓

vi-noun

襊, 最, 𢄸, 𬞚, 碎, 𫄆, 繓

(classifier cái, chiếc) túi • (襊, 最, 𢄸, 𬞚, 碎, 𫄆, 繓)

cái (classifier)
chiếc (classifier)
襊 (CJK)
最 (CJK)
𢄸 (CJK)
𬞚 (CJK)
碎 (CJK)
𫄆 (CJK)
繓 (CJK)

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *sur() ~ *suurʔ ~ *suər() (“bag”). Cognate with Muong thủl (“bag”), Proto-Katuic *sɔɔr (“sheath”) (whence Pacoh xor), Proto-Palaungic *suːr (“bag”).


thụ

thụ tinh

thụ phấn

(zoology, botany, of a male organism or its reproductive parts, only in compounds) to give something to fertilize


cá thu

[kaː˧˦ tʰu˧˧]

[kaː˨˩˦ tʰʊw˧˧]

[kaː˦˥ tʰʊw˧˧]

The second element is from a Tai language. Compare Thai ทู (tuu).
Curiously, the Pacific saury, also known as the mackerel pike, is called cá thu đao in Vietnamese, corresponding to 秋刀魚 /秋刀鱼 (qiūdāoyú) (SV: thu đao ngư) in Chinese.
The thu elements in cá thu ("mackerel") and cá thu đao ("mackerel pike") are therefore seemingly unrelated, with the former being a Tai loan, while the latter is the Sino-Vietnamese reading of 秋 (qiū).


chích choè

[t͡ɕïk̟̚˧˦ t͡ɕwɛ˨˩]

[t͡ɕɨt̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕwɛ˦˩]

[cɨt̚˦˥ c⁽ʷ⁾ɛ˨˩]

(zoology) a magpie-robin; shama (Copsychus spp.)

Old World flycatcher
Old World flycatcher

(zoology, by extension) any Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae spp.)


biến thái

[ʔɓiən˧˦ tʰaːj˧˦]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥ tʰaːj˨˩˦]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ tʰaːj˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 變態, composed of 變 (“to change”) and 態 (“state”), from Japanese 変態 (hentai), from Literary Chinese 變態 (biàntài, “to transform”); see the Japanese and Chinese entries for more.

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biến thái hoàn toàn

biến thái không hoàn toàn


biến thái

[ʔɓiən˧˦ tʰaːj˧˦]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥ tʰaːj˨˩˦]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ tʰaːj˦˥]


người tuyết

người (“human”) + tuyết (“snow”), a calque of Chinese 雪人 (tuyết nhân).

[ŋɨəj˨˩ twiət̚˧˦]

[ŋɨj˦˩ twiək̚˦˧˥]

[ŋɨj˨˩ t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˦˥]


choi choi

[t͡ɕɔj˧˧ t͡ɕɔj˧˧]

[t͡ɕɔj˧˧ t͡ɕɔj˧˧]

[cɔj˧˧ cɔj˧˧]


trèo cây

[t͡ɕɛw˨˩ kəj˧˧]

[ʈɛw˦˩ kəj˧˧]

[ʈɛw˨˩ kəj˧˧]


sán

(zoology) a parasitic flatworm (of the phylum Platyhelminthes)


lốt

From Old Chinese 蛻 (OC *l̥ˤot-s) (B-S) (SV: thuế).

rắn thay lốt


giao phối

LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-giao phối.wav


cá tai tượng

[kaː˧˦ taːj˧˧ tɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]

[kaː˨˩˦ taːj˧˧ tɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[kaː˦˥ taːj˧˧ tɨəŋ˨˩˨]

cá (“fish”) + tai (“ear”) + tượng (“elephant”), literally “elephant ear fish”.

com

(zoology) giant gourami (Osphronemus goramy)


thụ tinh

[tʰu˧˨ʔ tïŋ˧˧]

[tʰʊw˨˩ʔ tɨn˧˧]

[tʰʊw˨˩˨ tɨn˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 授精, composed of 授 (“to give”) and 精 (“semen”) or Sino-Vietnamese word from 受精, composed of 受 (“to take”) and 精.

vi-etym-sino

(zoology) to inseminate or be inseminated


khoang

quạ khoang


sói đồng cỏ

[sɔj˧˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ kɔ˧˩]

[ʂɔj˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ kɔ˧˨]

[sɔj˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ kɔ˧˨]

[ʂɔj˦˥ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ kɔ˨˩˦]

[sɔj˦˥ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ kɔ˨˩˦]

Canis latrans
Canis latrans#Translingual


chó rừng lông vàng

[t͡ɕɔ˧˦ zɨŋ˨˩ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ vaːŋ˨˩]

[t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦ ʐɨŋ˦˩ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ vaːŋ˦˩]

[cɔ˦˥ ɹɨŋ˨˩ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ vaːŋ˨˩]

[cɔ˦˥ ɹɨŋ˨˩ ləwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːŋ˨˩]


thỏ rừng

[tʰɔ˧˩ zɨŋ˨˩]

[tʰɔ˧˨ ʐɨŋ˦˩]

[tʰɔ˨˩˦ ɹɨŋ˨˩]


có vú

[kɔ˨˩˦ vʊw˨˩˦]

[kɔ˦˥ vʊw˦˥]

[kɔ˦˥ jʊw˦˥]

The có (“to have”) + vú (“breast”), or a blend of có + núm vú (“nipple”).


sinh dục

[sïŋ˧˧ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʂɨn˧˧ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]

[sɨn˧˧ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʂɨn˧˧ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

[sɨn˧˧ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 生育, composed of 生 (“to bear; to give birth”) and 育 (“to raise; to bring up”). The word properly means "to birth and raise", but the dục part, as in giáo dục (“to educate”) or dưỡng dục (“to raise”), is probably confused with 慾 /欲 (yù, “lust”), as in tình dục (“sex”).

cơ quan/bộ phận sinh dục đực/cái


uyên ương

[ʔwiən˧˧ ʔɨəŋ˧˧]

[ʔwiəŋ˧˧ ʔɨəŋ˧˧]

[(ʔ)wiəŋ˧˧ ʔɨəŋ˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鴛鴦 (“mandarin duck”).

Aix galericulata
Aix galericulata#Translingual

(zoology) a mandarin duck (a perching duck of the species Aix galericulata)

(zoology) a duck of the genus Aix (generally)


ăn tạp

[ʔan˧˧ taːp̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ taːp̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ taːp̚˨˩˨]

Người, lợn, gấu, v.v. là các loài ăn tạp.

Humans, pigs, bears, etc. are omnivores.


ăn thịt

[ʔan˧˧ tʰit̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ tʰit̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ tʰɨt̚˨˩˨]


ăn cỏ

[ʔan˧˧ kɔ˧˩]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ kɔ˧˨]

[ʔaŋ˧˧ kɔ˨˩˦]


nhai lại

[ɲaːj˧˧ laːj˧˨ʔ]

[ɲaːj˧˧ laːj˨˩ʔ]

[ɲaːj˧˧ laːj˨˩˨]

động vật/loài nhai lại


hằng nhiệt

[haŋ˨˩ ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ]

[haŋ˦˩ ɲiək̚˨˩ʔ]

[haŋ˨˩ ɲiək̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 恒 (“fixed”) and 熱 (“heat”), from nhiệt độ (“temperature”, literally “degree of hotness”). Compare Chinese 恆溫 /恒温 (hằng ôn) which is from 溫度 /温度 (ôn độ, literally “degree of warmth”).


biến nhiệt

[ʔɓiən˧˦ ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥ ɲiək̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɓiəŋ˦˥ ɲiək̚˨˩˨]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 變 (“to change”) and 熱 (“heat”), from nhiệt độ (“temperature”, literally “degree of hotness”). Compare Chinese 變溫 /变温 (biến ôn) which is from 溫度 /温度 (ôn độ, literally “degree of warmth”).


máu nóng

[maw˨˩˦ nɔŋ˦˧˥]


giun lươn

[jun˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]

[jʊwŋ͡m˧˧ lɨəŋ˧˧]

giun (“worm”) + lươn (“Asian swamp eel”).

com

(zoology) a threadworm (a roundworm of the species Strongyloides stercoralis)


sán dây

[ʂaːŋ˦˧˥ jəj˧˧]

[saːŋ˦˧˥ jəj˧˧]

[ʂaːŋ˦˥ jəj˧˧]

[saːŋ˦˥ jəj˧˧]

(zoology) a tapeworm; cestode (a flatworm of the class Cestoda)


sán lá

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sán lá • (𬟴𦲿)

[ʂaːŋ˦˧˥ laː˨˩˦]

[saːŋ˦˧˥ laː˨˩˦]

[ʂaːŋ˦˥ laː˦˥]

[saːŋ˦˥ laː˦˥]

(zoology) a fluke; trematode (a flatworm of the class Trematoda)


sán xơ mít

sán xơ mít • (𬟴疏櫗)

[saːn˧˦ səː˧˧ mit̚˧˦]

[ʂaːŋ˦˧˥ səː˧˧ mit̚˦˧˥]

[saːŋ˦˧˥ səː˧˧ mit̚˦˧˥]

[ʂaːŋ˦˥ səː˧˧ mɨt̚˦˥]

[saːŋ˦˥ səː˧˧ mɨt̚˦˥]

sán (“flatworm”) + xơ (“fiber”) + mít (“jackfruit”).

com

(zoology) a kind of tapeworm (of the genus Taenia)


giun chỉ

[jun˧˧ t͡ɕɪj˧˨]

[jʊwŋ͡m˧˧ cɪj˨˩˦]

(zoology) a filarial roundworm of the species Wuchereria bancrofti


chim chích

[t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕïk̟̚˧˦]

[t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕɨt̚˦˧˥]

chim (“bird”) + chích (“Acrocephalidae”).


chiền chiện

[t͡ɕiən˨˩ t͡ɕiən˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕiəŋ˦˩ t͡ɕiəŋ˨˩ʔ]

[ciəŋ˨˩ ciəŋ˨˩˨]

(zoology) a bird of the passerine family Cisticolidae


chim ngói

[t͡ɕim˧˧ ŋɔj˧˦]

[t͡ɕim˧˧ ŋɔj˨˩˦]

[cim˧˧ ŋɔj˦˥]

(zoology) a turtle dove (various species of the genus Streptopelia)


chim chuột

[t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕuət̚˧˨ʔ]

[t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕuək̚˨˩ʔ]

(zoology) a mousebird (a bird of the order Coliiformes)


chó biển

[t͡ɕɔ˧˦ ʔɓiən˧˩]

[t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]

[cɔ˦˥ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]

chó (“dog”) + biển (“ocean”). Calque of 海狗 (hǎigǒu).

(zoology) a true seal (of the family Phocidae)


xúc tu

[sʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ tʊw˧˧]

[sʊwk͡p̚˦˥ tʊw˧˧]

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 觸手 (“tentacle”, SV: xúc thủ).

der

SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">xúc thủ</i>


khỉ không đuôi

[xi˧˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗuəj˧˧]

[kʰɪj˧˨ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗuj˧˧]

[xɪj˧˨ xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗuj˧˧]

[kʰɪj˨˩˦ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗuj˧˧]

[xɪj˨˩˦ xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗuj˧˧]

khỉ (“monkey”) + không (“without”) + đuôi (“tail”).


gà ri

[ɣaː˨˩ zi˧˧]

[ɣaː˦˩ ʐɪj˧˧]

[ɣaː˨˩ ɹɪj˧˧]


chó xù

[t͡ɕɔ˧˦ su˨˩]

[t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦ sʊw˦˩]

[cɔ˦˥ sʊw˨˩]


sơn ca

[səːn˧˧ kaː˧˧]

[ʂəːŋ˧˧ kaː˧˧]

[səːŋ˧˧ kaː˧˧]

[ʂəːŋ˧˧ kaː˧˧]

[səːŋ˧˧ kaː˧˧]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 山歌, composed of 山 (“mountain”) and 歌 (“to sing”).

vi-etym-sino

(zoology) Oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula)


cá trắm

[kaː˧˦ t͡ɕam˧˦]

[kaː˨˩˦ ʈam˦˧˥]

[kaː˦˥ ʈam˦˥]

Ctenopharyngodon idella
Ctenopharyngodon idella

(zoology) grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

(zoology) black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)


cá trứng

[kaː˧˦ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]

[kaː˨˩˦ ʈɨŋ˦˧˥]

[kaː˦˥ ʈɨŋ˦˥]

(zoology) capelin, Mallotus villosus (a type of smelt found in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans)


vành khuyên

[vɛɲ˦˩ kʰwiəŋ˧˧]

[vɛɲ˦˩ xwiəŋ˧˧]


động dục

[ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]

[ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]

[ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]


chim non

[t͡ɕim˧˧ nɔn˧˧]

[t͡ɕim˧˧ nɔŋ˧˧]

[cim˧˧ nɔŋ˧˧]

chim (“bird”) + non (“young; tender; premature”).

com

(zoology) chick; birdie; fledgling; nestling


ươm

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ươm • (淹, 奄, 庵, 㷈)

vi-verb

ươm • (淹, 奄, 庵, 㷈)

蟳庵六辱船頭𣺽
蠔質樞離㯲檜廊

15th century, Nguyễn Trãi, “言志 Ngôn chí 8”, in Quốc âm thi tập (國音詩集):

The thread-pulling silkworms wriggle on the boats next to the wharf;
The oysters are stacked unevenly into heaps at the village's farthest corner.

Tằm ươm lúc nhúc thuyền đầu bãi.
Hàu chất so le khóm cuối làng.

Lý hạng ca dao 里巷歌謠 (Folk-ballads from the hamlets and alleys), folio 34a
蟳㷈絲蝒拱㷈絲
Tằm ươm tơ, nhện cũng ươm tơ.
The silkworm produces silk threads; the spider also produces silk threads

(zoology) to produce silk threads from silk glands.


xà niêng

[saː˨˩ niəŋ˧˧]

[saː˦˩ niəŋ˧˧]

[saː˨˩ niəŋ˧˧]

(cryptozoology) allegedly unidentified humanoid creature of Southern Vietnam, similar to Sasquatch