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cá lìm kìm

noun
Hanoi [kaː˧˦ lim˨˩ kim˨˩]Huế [kaː˨˩˦ lim˦˩ kim˦˩]Saigon [kaː˦˥ lim˨˩ kim˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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Classifier: con — e.g. một con cá lìm kìm

Meanings of cá lìm kìm in English

Noun

  1. various fish of the family Zenarchopteridae

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce cá lìm kìm?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˦ lim˨˩ kim˨˩]; Saigon [kaː˦˥ lim˨˩ kim˨˩]. Tones: cá — rising tone (sắc), lìm — falling tone (huyền), kìm — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with cá lìm kìm?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cá lìm kìm" (one cá lìm kìm).

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.