cá nước

See also: cá nược

Vietnamese

Etymology

+‎ nước.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

nước

  1. (literal) fish and water
  2. (figurative) a close relationship
    Tình cá nước giữa quân và dân.
    The close relationship between the army and the people.