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cá phổi

noun
Hanoi [kaː˧˦ foj˧˩]Huế [kaː˨˩˦ foj˧˨]Saigon [kaː˦˥ foj˨˩˦] browser voice
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cá phổi means lungfish.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con cá phổi (one lungfish)

Meanings of cá phổi in English

Noun

  1. lungfish

Etymology

cá (“fish”) + phổi (“lung”), calque of English lungfish.

Frequently asked questions

What does cá phổi mean in English?

cá phổi (noun) means "lungfish".

How do you pronounce cá phổi?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˦ foj˧˩]; Saigon [kaː˦˥ foj˨˩˦]. Tones: cá — rising tone (sắc), phổi — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with cá phổi?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cá phổi" (one lungfish).

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.