Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nàng tiên cá

[naːŋ˨˩ tiən˧˧ kaː˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) mermaid

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cô gái cá

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Noun

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

Examples

30/12/2012, Huyền Thanh, Theo dấu Nàng tiên cá - đại sứ du lịch của Đan Mạch, Dân ViệtNext to those giant things, the mermaid sat atop a tottering granite rock, small, quiet, and whose sad face half-looked towards the shore, half-looked towards the sea.

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 Dragons & myth

Common questions

What does “nàng tiên cá” mean?

(noun) mermaid

Is “nàng tiên 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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