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cá ngừ đại dương

noun
Hanoi [kaː˧˦ ŋɨ˨˩ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ zɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [kaː˨˩˦ ŋɨ˦˩ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ jɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [kaː˦˥ ŋɨ˨˩ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ jɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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cá ngừ đại dương means tuna.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con cá ngừ đại dương (one tuna)

Meanings of cá ngừ đại dương in English

Noun

  1. tuna

Etymology

cá ngừ + đại dương.

Frequently asked questions

What does cá ngừ đại dương mean in English?

cá ngừ đại dương (noun) means "tuna".

How do you pronounce cá ngừ đại dương?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˦ ŋɨ˨˩ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ zɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [kaː˦˥ ŋɨ˨˩ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ jɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: cá — rising tone (sắc), ngừ — falling tone (huyền), đại — heavy tone (nặng), dương — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with cá ngừ đại dương?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cá ngừ đại dương" (one tuna).

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.