cá cóc

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

cá (“fish”) +‎ cóc (“toad”).

Noun

(classifier con) cá cóc

1. salamander

   Synonym: kì giông

Derived terms

• cá cóc Tam Đảo

See also

• sa giông; manh giông

Etymology 2

cá +‎ cóc, from Khmer ឆ្កោក (chkaok) (as in ត្រីឆ្កោក (trəyckaok)). Compare also Thai ตะโกก (as in ปลาตะโกก).

Noun

(classifier con) cá cóc

1. Cyclocheilichthys enoplos