Where does “nghê” come from?

nghê (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 狻猊, from Chinese 龍生九子 — {{w|Nine sons of the dragon}}.

nghê (Vietnamese): a creature that has the traits of a dog and a...

Definitions

  1. a creature that has the traits of a dog and a...

Ancestry of “nghê”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese狻猊lion; mythological creature which is said to be a...
2Chinese龍生九子{{w|Nine sons of the dragon}}
Every word from Chinese 龍生九子Every word from Chinese 狻猊
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