cá rô

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier con) cá rô

1. (zoology) climbing perch

   Synonym: cá rô đồng

Usage notes

• In written Vietnamese (especially in literary contexts), as with many terms for fish, the short rô is sometimes used instead of cá rô.