cá đao
Definition
Noun: * Sawfish: A type of large, ray-like saltwater fish characterized by a long, flat snout (rostrum) edged with sharp teeth, resembling a saw. It belongs to the family Pristidae.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cá đao là một loài cá có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng. (The sawfish is an endangered species.)
- Chiếc "cưa" dài trên mõm giúp cá đao săn mồi. (The long "saw" on its snout helps the sawfish hunt for prey.)
- Chúng tôi nhìn thấy một con cá đao ở thủy cung. (We saw a sawfish at the aquarium.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is a specific zoological term. It is often used in scientific, environmental, and conservation contexts.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe something with a long, serrated shape, though this is less common.
- Lưỡi của chiếc máy cưa trông giống như mõm cá đao. (The blade of the saw machine looks like a sawfish's snout.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cá đao lưỡi cưa: A more descriptive compound term, literally "saw-blade sawfish," emphasizing its distinctive feature.
- Cá nhám đao: An alternative, less common name.
- Cá voi (whale), cá mập (shark), cá đuối (ray): Other types of large marine animals, sometimes confused but biologically distinct.
Synonyms
- Cưa biển: A literal, descriptive translation ("sea saw"), sometimes used colloquially.
- Pristis: The scientific genus name.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs directly using the word cá đao in Vietnamese. It is primarily a technical noun.
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