ong khoái
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== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
ong + khoái; the second element is from Proto-Vietic *kweːʔ, borrowed from a Sino-Tibetan language. Cognate with Chut [Rục] kwiː³, Chepang क्वाय्, Drung kua, Manipuri ꯈꯣꯏ (khoʼi) (the latter three inherited from a common ST root). The initial velar shows irregular aspiration.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔawŋ͡m˧˧ xwaːj˧˦]
(Huế) IPA(key): [ʔawŋ͡m˧˧ kʰwaːj˨˩˦] ~ [ʔɔŋ˧˧ kʰwaːj˨˩˦]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔawŋ͡m˧˧ kʰwaːj˦˥]
=== Noun ===
(classifier con) ong khoái
giant honey bee (Apis dorsata)