cá chép

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier con) cá chép • (个/𩵜 + 鮿/𩺗)

1. carp

   Synonym: cá gáy

Usage notes

• In written Vietnamese (especially in literary contexts), as with many terms for fish, the short chép is sometimes used instead of cá chép.