hải xà

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 海蛇.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːj˧˩ saː˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [haːj˧˨ saː˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩˦ saː˨˩]

Noun

hải xà

  1. (literary, otherwise rare) sea snake
    Synonym: rắn biển
  2. a type of pipefish of family Syngnathidae
    Synonyms: hải long, rồng biển, cá chìa vôi
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