How do you say “dolphin” in Vietnamese?

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

"Dolphin" in Vietnamese is cá heo (dolphin).

“Dolphin” in Vietnamese is cá heo (dolphin).

Vietnamese words for “dolphin”

cá heonoun
Hanoi [kaː˧˦ hɛw˧˧] · Saigon [kaː˦˥ hɛw˧˧]cá rising heo level
dolphin; dolphin-like cetacean
for “dolphin” meaning: A carnivorous cetacean, typically with a beak-like snout, famed for their intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
- Cá heo giao tiếp với nhau như thế nào?How do dolphins communicate with each other?

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.