chim chuột

Vietnamese

Etymology

chim (“bird”) +‎ chuột (“mouse”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕuət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧ t͡ɕuək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cim˧˧ cuək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

chim chuột • (𫚳𤝞)

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

Verb

chim chuột • (𫚳𤝞)

  1. (figurative) to flirt (licentiously); to make out; to show romantic public display of affection
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