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cá voi sát thủ

noun
Hanoi [kaː˧˦ vɔj˧˧ saːt̚˧˦ tʰu˧˩]Huế [kaː˨˩˦ vɔj˧˧ ʂaːk̚˦˧˥ tʰʊw˧˨]Saigon [kaː˦˥ vɔj˧˧ ʂaːk̚˦˥ tʰʊw˨˩˦] browser voice
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cá voi sát thủ means a killer whale.

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

Meanings of cá voi sát thủ in English

Noun

  1. a killer whale ≈ cá hổ kìnhcá kình

Etymology

From cá voi (“whale”) + sát thủ (“assassin”), calque of English killer whale.

Frequently asked questions

What does cá voi sát thủ mean in English?

cá voi sát thủ (noun) means "a killer whale".

How do you pronounce cá voi sát thủ?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˦ vɔj˧˧ saːt̚˧˦ tʰu˧˩]; Saigon [kaː˦˥ vɔj˧˧ ʂaːk̚˦˥ tʰʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: cá — rising tone (sắc), voi — level tone (ngang), sát — rising tone (sắc), thủ — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with cá voi sát thủ?

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

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.