Definitions

1. Noun:
   • A type of freshwater fish: "cá rô tía" refers to a specific species of gourami, a freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam. It is known for its distinctive purple or reddish-brown coloration.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ở miền Tây Nam Bộ, cá rô tía là một đặc sản. (In the Mekong Delta, the "cá rô tía" is a specialty.)
  • Cá rô tía thường sống ở các ao hồ và đồng ruộng. (The "cá rô tía" often lives in ponds and rice fields.)

Advanced Usage

• "cá rô tía kho tộ": a traditional Vietnamese dish where the fish is braised in a clay pot.
  • Bữa tối nay mẹ nấu món cá rô tía kho tộ. (Tonight, my mother is cooking "cá rô tía" braised in a clay pot.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cá rô (n): A more general term for climbing perch or gourami-type fish.
• Cá rô đồng (n): Another common name for a similar type of wild gourami.

Synonyms

• Gourami (n): The common English name for fish of this family.
• Trichogaster pectoralis (n): A potential scientific name for a similar species, though the exact species for "cá rô tía" may vary.

Related Phrases

• Đánh bắt cá rô tía: to catch "cá rô tía".
  • Ngư dân thường đánh bắt cá rô tía vào mùa nước nổi. (Fishermen often catch "cá rô tía" during the flood season.)