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cá tháng tư

noun
Hanoi [kaː˧˦ tʰaːŋ˧˦ tɨ˧˧]Huế [kaː˨˩˦ tʰaːŋ˦˧˥ tɨ˧˧]Saigon [kaː˦˥ tʰaːŋ˦˥ tɨ˧˧] browser voice
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cá tháng tư means April Fools' Day.

Meanings of cá tháng tư in English

Noun

  1. April Fools' Day

Etymology

cá + tháng tư. Literally, “fish [of] April”. Possibly calque of French poisson d'avril (“April fool”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cá tháng tư mean in English?

cá tháng tư (noun) means "April Fools' Day".

How do you pronounce cá tháng tư?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˦ tʰaːŋ˧˦ tɨ˧˧]; Saigon [kaː˦˥ tʰaːŋ˦˥ tɨ˧˧]. Tones: cá — rising tone (sắc), tháng — rising tone (sắc), tư — level tone (ngang).

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.