vượn

See also: vuon and vườn

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-vaɲ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kwaɲ ~ *kwaaɲʔ (“gibbon”), cognate with Proto-Bahnaric *kwaɲ (“ape, gibbon”) (whence Halang kơwĕng).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɨən˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲɨəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier con) vượn (猿, 𤠴, 𤢥)

a gibbon
an ape (animal)

Usage notes

This word is sometimes used interchaneably with khỉ when referring to apes.

Derived terms

vượn cáo (“lemur”)

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