cá chép

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaː˧˦ t͡ɕɛp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩˦ t͡ɕɛp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaː˦˥ cɛp̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier con) cá chép

  1. carp, specifically the common carp
    Synonym: cá gáy

Usage notes

  • In written Vietnamese (especially in literary contexts), as with many terms for fish, the short chép is sometimes used instead of cá chép.

Derived terms

  • cá chép hoá rồng
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