cá nược

Vietnamese

An Irrawaddy dolphin in Cambodia

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

cá nược

1. Irrawaddy dolphin
2. dugong

   Synonyms: bò biển, cá nàng tiên, cá cúi