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How do you say “flatfish” in Vietnamese?

“Flatfish” in Vietnamese is cá bơn (flatfish), cá thờn bơn (including flounders), thờn bơn (including flounders).

Vietnamese words for “flatfish”

  • cá bơnnoun
    Hanoi [kaː˧˦ ʔɓəːn˧˧] · Saigon [kaː˦˥ ʔɓəːŋ˧˧]cá rising bơn level

    flatfish; sole

    for “flatfish” meaning: A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.

  • cá thờn bơnnoun
    Hanoi [kaː˧˦ tʰəːn˨˩ ʔɓəːn˧˧] · Saigon [kaː˦˥ tʰəːŋ˨˩ ʔɓəːŋ˧˧]cá rising thờn falling bơn level

    including flounders; soles; turbot

    for “flatfish” meaning: A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.

  • thờn bơnnoun
    Hanoi [tʰəːn˨˩ ʔɓəːn˧˧] · Saigon [tʰəːŋ˨˩ ʔɓəːŋ˧˧]thờn falling bơn level

    including flounders; soles; turbot

    for “flatfish” meaning: A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.

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