How do you say “eel” in Vietnamese?

“Eel” in Vietnamese is cá chình (eel).

Vietnamese words for “eel”

• cá chìnhListennoun
  Hanoi [kaː˧˦ t͡ɕïŋ˨˩] · Saigon [kaː˦˥ cɨn˨˩]cá rising chình falling

  eel

  for “eel” meaning: Any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

Related Vietnamese words

• lươnListennoun

  Asian swamp eel; median strip; central reservation

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