thờn bơn

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰəːn˨˩ ʔɓəːn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰəːŋ˦˩ ʔɓəːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰəːŋ˨˩ ʔɓəːŋ˧˧]

Noun

thờn bơn

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

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