Etymology

thú ‎(“mammal”) +‎ lông ‎(“fur”) +‎ nhím ‎(“porcupine”), literally "porcupine-furred mammal"

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰu˧ˀ˦ l̪ɜwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲim˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰʊw˩ˀ˧ lɜwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲim˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰʊw˦ˀ˥ l̻ʲɜwŋ͡m˧˥ ɲ̻im˦ˀ˥]