thằn lằn

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Trần Trọng Dương (2013) considers this word a doublet of trăn. See there for etymology. Also compare Khmer ថ្លែន (thlaen, “skink”), probably related to ថ្លាន់ (thlan, “python”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰan˨˩ lan˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaŋ˦˩ laŋ˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰaŋ˨˩ laŋ˨˩] === Noun === (classifier con) thằn lằn • (𧊺𧋻, 蠅䗲) a lizard (Southern Vietnam) common house gecko Synonyms: thạch sùng, chanh chách, mối rách, móc rách, búa lách, muối tách (by extension) certain kinds of prehistoric reptile thằn lằn cánh ― a pterosaur thằn lằn cá ― an ichthyosaur ==== See also ====