thờn bơn

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəːn˨˩ ʔɓəːn˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəːŋ˦˩ ʔɓəːŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəːŋ˨˩ ʔɓəːŋ˧˧]

Noun

thờn bơn

  1. a fish of the taxonomic order Pleuronectiformes: the flatfish, including flounders, soles, turbot, plaice, and halibut
    Synonyms: cá bơn, cá thờn bơn