Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cá sấu

[kaː˧˦ səw˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) crocodile

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài bò sát lớn

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

Examples

Cá sấu nằm phơi nắng bên bờ sông.The crocodile is basking on the riverbank.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Cá sấu is the general Vietnamese word for crocodile, not specifically alligator. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) crocodilian

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhóm động vật có vảy

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) ugly person

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người xấu xí

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Topics: Fish

Common questions

What does “cá sấu” mean?

(noun) crocodile

Is “cá sấu” formal or informal?

cá sấu is generally informal.

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