linh miêu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 靈貓 (“civet”), with the 貓／猫 reinterpreted to literally mean "cat", rather than any cat-like animal such as the civet. Compare linh cẩu, Linh trưởng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lïŋ˧˧ miəw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨn˧˧ miw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɨn˧˧ miw˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) linh miêu

1. lynx