cá mòi

Vietnamese

Etymology

cá (“fish”) +‎ mòi (“air bubble”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

cá mòi • (𩵜𩸳)

1. (zoology) a sardine; pilchard (small oily fish of the family Clupeidae)