cá cúi

Vietnamese

A pair of dugongs (cá cúi) near the seafloor

Etymology

From cá (“fish”) +‎ cúi (“pig”), literally “pig fish”.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier con) cá cúi

1. dugong (Dugong dugon)

   Synonyms: bò biển, cá nàng tiên, cá nược, đu-gông