thỏ con
[tʰɔ˧˩ kɔn˧˧]word by word
The Vietnamese word for bunny is thỏ con.
thỏ con is used to refer specifically to a young rabbit.
Meaning: young rabbit (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of thỏ, which means rabbit and con, a classifier or adjective used for young animals or children.
Which one should you use?
While con thỏ is the general term for any rabbit regardless of age, thỏ con specifically refers to a baby rabbit.
How does it change in a sentence?
When counting or specifying a single baby rabbit, you use the classifier con before the noun phrase, resulting in con thỏ con.
Did you know?
- In Vietnamese culture, rabbits are often linked to the moon through folklore about the 'Jade Rabbit' who pounds medicine.
- The word thỏ is a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading, meaning it is a native way of pronouncing an ancient Chinese character rather than using the standard modern Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation.
Examples in context
- Chúng tôi nuôi một con thỏ trong sân nhà.We have a bunny in our backyard.
- Tôi muốn nuôi một con thỏ con.I want to raise a bunny.
- Những con thỏ con đang ăn cà rốt.The bunnies are eating carrots.
Example conversation
Mai and Nam are looking at a pet store window.
- MaiNhìn kìa, một con thỏ con!Look, a bunny!
- NamNó trông thật dễ thương, Mai.It looks so cute, Mai.
- MaiNam có muốn mua nó không?Nam, do you want to buy it?
- NamChắc chắn rồi, chúng ta hãy mua đi.Definitely, let's buy it.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (thỏ, con) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, thỏ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
