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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