cá đuối
noun
Hanoi [kaː˧˦ ʔɗuəj˧˦]Huế [kaː˨˩˦ ʔɗuj˨˩˦]Saigon [kaː˦˥ ʔɗuj˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cá đuối means a ray; batoid.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con cá đuối (one ray)
Meanings of cá đuối in English
Noun
- a ray; batoid (fish of the superorder Batoidea)
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cá đuối could be written as 𩵜𩼷. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does cá đuối mean in English?
cá đuối (noun) means "a ray; batoid".
How do you pronounce cá đuối?
IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˦ ʔɗuəj˧˦]; Saigon [kaː˦˥ ʔɗuj˦˥]. Tones: cá — rising tone (sắc), đuối — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with cá đuối?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cá đuối" (one a ray).