cá lóc

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Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier con) cá lóc

  1. (Southern Vietnam) snakehead
    Synonyms: cá quả, cá chuối, cá tràu
    cá lóc nướng truigrilled snakehead

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with cá nóc.
  • In written Vietnamese (especially in literary contexts), as with many terms for fish, the short lóc is sometimes used instead of cá lóc.