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cá tai tượng

noun
Hanoi [kaː˧˦ taːj˧˧ tɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [kaː˨˩˦ taːj˧˧ tɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kaː˦˥ taːj˧˧ tɨəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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cá tai tượng means giant gourami.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con cá tai tượng (one giant gourami)

Meanings of cá tai tượng in English

Noun

  1. giant gourami (Osphronemus goramy)

Etymology

cá (“fish”) + tai (“ear”) + tượng (“elephant”), literally “elephant ear fish”.

Frequently asked questions

What does cá tai tượng mean in English?

cá tai tượng (noun) means "giant gourami".

How do you pronounce cá tai tượng?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˦ taːj˧˧ tɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kaː˦˥ taːj˧˧ tɨəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: cá — rising tone (sắc), tai — level tone (ngang), tượng — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with cá tai tượng?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cá tai tượng" (one giant gourami).

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.