cá lóc

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier con) cá lóc • (𩵜 + 𲌲/䱚/󰙴)

  1. (Southern Vietnam) snakehead
    Synonyms: cá quả, cá chuối, cá tràu
    cá lóc nướng trui ― grilled snakehead

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with cá nóc.
  • In written Vietnamese (especially in literary contexts), as with many terms for fish, the short lóc is sometimes used instead of cá lóc.
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