ốc mượn hồn

Vietnamese

Etymology

ốc (“gastropods with spiral shell”) +‎ mượn (“to borrow”) +‎ hồn (“soul”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəwk͡p̚˧˦ mɨən˧˨ʔ hon˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəwk͡p̚˦˧˥ mɨəŋ˨˩ʔ hoŋ˦˩]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔəwk͡p̚˦˥ mɨəŋ˨˩˨ hoŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier con) ốc mượn hồn

  1. (zoology) hermit crabs
    Synonyms: cua kí cư, cua ẩn sĩ
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