cá trê
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
From cá (“fish”) + trê, the latter from Proto-Vietic *c-lɛːl; cognate with Muong tliêl and Chut [Rục] calèɛl².
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaː˧˦ t͡ɕe˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩˦ ʈej˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaː˦˥ ʈej˧˧]
Noun edit
(classifier con) cá trê • (个/𩵜 + 徹/鯔/𩵾/𩸴)
- (zoology) airbreathing catfish
- Synonym: cá hẻn
Usage notes edit
- In written Vietnamese (especially in literary contexts), as with many terms for fish, the short trê is sometimes used instead of cá trê.