căng-gu-ru

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French kangourou, from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaŋ˧˧ ɣu˧˧ zu˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaŋ˧˧ ɣʊw˧˧ ʐʊw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaŋ˧˧ ɣʊw˧˧ ɹʊw˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: căng gu ru

Noun

căng-gu-ru

1. a kangaroo

   Synonym: chuột túi