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kình nghê

[kïŋ˨˩ ŋe˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) male whale(s) and female whale(s), bull whale(s) and cow whale(s)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cá voi đực và cá voi cái

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NounRegister: formal

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

鯨猊盃趣鯨猊鯜𩵽㫭吏盃皮鯜𩵽The bull whales and cow whales have their own funs; The shrimps and prawns also have their own funs.

𩵽鯜淎蹎𬌥𡮥𡮥亇鯨鯢𪤄𣷭𢫝制The shrimps and prawms [are in] the little puddles [made by] buffaloes' hooves. The bull whales and cow whales roam playfully offshore.

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Common questions

What does “kình nghê” mean?

(noun) male whale(s) and female whale(s), bull whale(s) and cow whale(s)

Is “kình nghê” formal or informal?

kình nghê is generally formal.

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