Vietnamese

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Etymology

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sói +‎ đội lốt +‎ cừu.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɔj˧˦ ʔɗoj˧˨ʔ lot̚˧˦ kiw˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɔj˨˩˦ ʔɗoj˨˩ʔ lok̚˦˧˥ kɨw˦˩] ~ [sɔj˨˩˦ ʔɗoj˨˩ʔ lok̚˦˧˥ kɨw˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɔj˦˥ ʔɗoj˨˩˨ lok̚˦˥ kɨw˨˩] ~ [sɔj˦˥ ʔɗoj˨˩˨ lok̚˦˥ kɨw˨˩]

Noun

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sói đội lốt cừu

  1. (figurative) wolf in sheep's clothing