Linh trưởng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 靈長 (“superior being; human”). Compare Vietnamese linh miêu, linh cẩu.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨn˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɨn˧˧ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Linh trưởng

Primates
bộ Linh trưởng
Primates

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