cá chép

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier con) cá chép

1. carp, specifically the common 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.

Derived terms

• cá chép hoá rồng