Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cá lóc

[kaː˧˦ lawk͡p̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) snakehead

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại cá

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Noun

Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

cá lóc nướng truigrilled snakehead

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Topics: Fish

Common questions

What does “cá lóc” mean?

(noun) snakehead

Is “cá lóc” formal or informal?

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

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