Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bói cá

[ʔɓɔj˧˦ kaː˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) kingfisher

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài chim bắt cá

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Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Chim bói cá vừa lao xuống mặt nước.The kingfisher just dived into the water.

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Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Topics: Fish

Common questions

What does “bói cá” mean?

(noun) kingfisher

Is “bói cá” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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