cá thờn bơn

noun

Hanoi [kaː˧˦ tʰəːn˨˩ ʔɓəːn˧˧]Huế [kaː˨˩˦ tʰəːŋ˦˩ ʔɓəːŋ˧˧]Saigon [kaː˦˥ tʰəːŋ˨˩ ʔɓəːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cárisingsắc thờnfallinghuyền bơnlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cá thờn bơn means including flounders; soles; turbot.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con cá thờn bơn (one including flounders)

Meanings of cá thờn bơn in English

Noun

a fish of the taxonomic order Pleuronectiformes: the flatfish, including flounders, soles, turbot, plaice, and halibut ≈ cá bơn thờn bơn

Frequently asked questions

What does cá thờn bơn mean in English?

cá thờn bơn (noun) means "including flounders; soles; turbot".

How do you pronounce cá thờn bơn?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˦ tʰəːn˨˩ ʔɓəːn˧˧]; Saigon [kaː˦˥ tʰəːŋ˨˩ ʔɓəːŋ˧˧]. Tones: cá — rising tone (sắc), thờn — falling tone (huyền), bơn — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with cá thờn bơn?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cá thờn bơn" (one including flounders).

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.