cá thia
noun
Hanoi [kaː˧˦ tʰiə˧˧]Huế [kaː˨˩˦ tʰiə˧˧]Saigon [kaː˦˥ tʰiə˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Classifier: con — e.g. một con cá thia
Meanings of cá thia in English
Noun
- a fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae: the damselfishes and clownfishes
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cá thia could be written as 𩵜𩸸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce cá thia?
IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˦ tʰiə˧˧]; Saigon [kaː˦˥ tʰiə˧˧]. Tones: cá — rising tone (sắc), thia — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with cá thia?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cá thia" (one cá thia).