How do you say “crocodile” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "crocodile" in Vietnamese?

"Crocodile" in Vietnamese is cá sấu (crocodile), sấu (Dracontomelon duperreanum).

“Crocodile” in Vietnamese is cá sấu (crocodile), sấu (Dracontomelon duperreanum).

Vietnamese words for “crocodile”

cá sấunoun
Hanoi [kaː˧˦ səw˧˦] · Saigon [kaː˦˥ ʂəw˦˥]cá rising sấu rising
crocodile; crocodilian
for “crocodile” meaning: Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.
- Cá sấu là loài động vật bí ẩn.Crocodiles are mysterious animals.
sấunoun
Hanoi [səw˧˦] · Saigon [ʂəw˦˥]sấu rising
Dracontomelon duperreanum
for “crocodile” meaning: Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.

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