cá sấu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kaː˧˦ səw˧˦]Huế [kaː˨˩˦ ʂəw˨˩˦]Saigon [kaː˦˥ ʂəw˦˥] browser voice

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cárisingsắc sấurisingsắc

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cá sấu means crocodile; crocodilian.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con cá sấu (one crocodile)

Meanings of cá sấu in English

Noun

crocodile
crocodilian
figurative, slang ugly person

Example sentences with cá sấu

Cá sấu là loài động vật bí ẩn. Crocodiles are mysterious animals.
Cá sấu là loài động vật bí hiểm. Crocodiles are mysterious animals.
Đúng như tên gọi, cá sấu nước mặn sống trong vùng nước mặn. As its name implies, the saltwater crocodile can live in salt water.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

cá (“fish”) + sấu (“crocodile”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cá sấu mean in English?

cá sấu (noun) means "crocodile; crocodilian".

How do you pronounce cá sấu?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˦ səw˧˦]; Saigon [kaː˦˥ ʂəw˦˥]. Tones: cá — rising tone (sắc), sấu — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with cá sấu?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cá sấu" (one crocodile).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.