bạch tuộc

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓajk̟̚˧˨ʔ tuək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓat̚˨˩ʔ tuək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓat̚˨˩˨ tuək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bạchheavynặng tuộcheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bạch tuộc means octopus.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con bạch tuộc (one octopus)

Meanings of bạch tuộc in English

Noun

octopus (an eight-limbed cephalopod of the order Octopoda) ≈ mực tuộc mực dái

Example sentences with bạch tuộc

Con bạch tuộc sống ở biển. Octopi live in the sea.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 八足 (“eight legs”, SV: bát túc).

Frequently asked questions

What does bạch tuộc mean in English?

bạch tuộc (noun) means "octopus".

How do you pronounce bạch tuộc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓajk̟̚˧˨ʔ tuək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓat̚˨˩˨ tuək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: bạch — heavy tone (nặng), tuộc — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with bạch tuộc?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con bạch tuộc" (one octopus).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.