cá trê

See also: catre and către

Vietnamese

Etymology

From cá (“fish”) +‎ trê, the latter from Proto-Vietic *c-lɛːl; cognate with Muong tliêl.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaː˧˦ t͡ɕe˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩˦ ʈej˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaː˦˥ ʈej˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) cá trê (个/𩵜 + 徹/鯔/𩵾/𩸴)

(zoology) airbreathing catfish

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