ong khoái

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Vietnamese[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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.

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Noun[edit]

(classifier con) ong khoái

  1. giant honey bee (Apis dorsata)