thờn bơn

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰəːn˨˩ ʔɓəːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰəːŋ˦˩ ʔɓəːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰəːŋ˨˩ ʔɓəːŋ˧˧]

Noun

thờn bơn

1. (zoology) a fish of the taxonomic order Pleuronectiformes: the flatfish, including flounders, soles, turbot, plaice, and halibut

   Synonyms: cá bơn, cá thờn bơn