cá cóc

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

cá (“fish”) +‎ cóc (“toad”).

Noun

(classifier con) cá cóc

  1. salamander
    Synonym: kì giông
Derived terms

See also

Etymology 2

cá +‎ cóc, from Khmer ឆ្កោក (chkaok) (as in ត្រីឆ្កោក (trəyckaok)). Compare also Thai ตะโกก (as in ปลาตะโกก).

Noun

(classifier con) cá cóc

  1. soldier river barb (Cyclocheilichthys enoplos)
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