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

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.