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cá voi

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [kaː˧˦ vɔj˧˧]Huế [kaː˨˩˦ vɔj˧˧]Saigon [kaː˦˥ vɔj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cárisingsắcvoilevelngang

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

cá voi means whale.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con cá voi (one whale)

Meanings of cá voi in English

Noun

  1. whale ≈ cá kìnhcá ông

Words with cá voi

cá voi sát thủ

Example sentences with cá voi

  • Cá voi là động vật có vú. Whales are mammals.
  • Cá voi thuộc loài động vật có vú. Whales belong to mammals.
  • Cá voi là một loài động vật có vú khổng lồ sống ở biển. The whale is a very large mammal which lives in the sea.
  • Cá voi là một loài động vật có vú khổng lồ sống ở đại dương. The whale is a very large mammal which lives in the sea.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cá voi could be written as 𩵜㺔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

cá (“fish”) + voi (“elephant”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cá voi mean in English?

cá voi (noun) means "whale".

How do you pronounce cá voi?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˦ vɔj˧˧]; Saigon [kaː˦˥ vɔj˧˧]. Tones: cá — rising tone (sắc), voi — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with cá voi?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cá voi" (one whale).

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.