nhím

See also: nhỉm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(Northern Vietnam, certain North Central dialects) dím

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-ɲiːmʔ (“porcupine”). Cognate with Muong Bi nhỉm.

Compare Laven kɲeːm, Jeh kəɲeːm and the likes, which might be Vietic loans if are not cognates.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲim˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲim˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲim˦˥]

Noun

(classifier con) nhím • (㺝, 𤝫, 𤢾, 𤣚)

a porcupine
(by extension) a hedgehog (animal)

Derived terms

thú lông nhím (“echidna”)

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