How to Say “Capybara” in Vietnamese

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chuột lang nước
The English phrase capybara is translated into Vietnamese as chuột lang nước.
chuột lang nước refers to the Hydrochoerus.
Meaning: Hydrochoerus (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The term is a compound of chuột (mouse/rat), lang (from lang lang or used in chuột lang for guinea pig) and nước (water), literally meaning water guinea pig.

Did you know?

  • The term chuột for 'mouse' or 'rat' has a separate meaning in Vietnamese referring to a 'biceps' muscle.
  • The word lang in the phrase is a Sino-Vietnamese element derived from the Chinese character 郎.
  • In Vietnamese, the word chuột is also used for the computer 'mouse', a semantic loan from English.

Examples in context

  • Con chuột lang nước này thật dễ thương.
    This capybara is really cute.
  • Tôi muốn nuôi một con chuột lang nước.
    I want to raise a capybara.
  • Chuột lang nước thường sống ở gần nước.
    Capybaras usually live near water.

Example conversation

Hung and Chi are looking at animals in a zoo.

  1. Hùng

    Chi ơi, nhìn con chuột lang nước kia kìa!
    Chi, look at that capybara!
  2. Chi

    Nó trông thật dễ thương và hiền lành.
    It looks so cute and gentle.
  3. Hùng

    Tôi nghe nói nó rất thân thiện.
    I heard that it is very friendly.
  4. Chi

    Đúng vậy, tôi rất thích loài vật này.
    That's right, I really like this animal.

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