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cà bát

noun
Hanoi [kaː˨˩ ʔɓaːt̚˧˦]Huế [kaː˦˩ ʔɓaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kaː˨˩ ʔɓaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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cà bát means a cultivar of eggplant.

Classifier: cây, quả, trái — e.g. một cây cà bát (one cultivar of eggplant)

Meanings of cà bát in English

Noun

  1. a cultivar of eggplant, notably used to pickle in local soy sauce (cà dầm tương)

Frequently asked questions

What does cà bát mean in English?

cà bát (noun) means "a cultivar of eggplant".

How do you pronounce cà bát?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˨˩ ʔɓaːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [kaː˨˩ ʔɓaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: cà — falling tone (huyền), bát — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with cà bát?

Common classifiers: cây, quả, trái — for example "một cây cà bát" (one a cultivar of eggplant).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.