ngừ

Cá ngừ bơi nhanh trong đại dương xanh.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tuna: A type of large, fast-swimming saltwater fish belonging to the family Scombridae, widely caught for food. This is the primary and most common meaning of "ngừ".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cá ngừ là một nguyên liệu phổ biến cho món sashimi. (Tuna is a common ingredient for sashimi.)
  • Chúng tôi đã đánh bắt được một con cá ngừ rất lớn. (We caught a very large tuna.)

Advanced Usage

• "cá ngừ đại dương": ocean tuna, often referring to larger, deep-sea species.

  • Cá ngừ đại dương thường có thịt săn chắc hơn. (Ocean tuna typically has firmer meat.)

• "ngừ vây vàng": yellowfin tuna.

  • Ngừ vây vàng được ưa chuộng trên toàn thế giới. (Yellowfin tuna is popular worldwide.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cá ngừ (n): This is the full and standard term. "Ngừ" is a shortened, colloquial form of "cá ngừ".
  • Giá cá ngừ trên thị trường đang tăng. (The market price of tuna is rising.)

Synonyms

• Tuna fish: A common synonym in English.
• Tunny: An older, less common English term for tuna.

Notes on Usage

• The word "ngừ" is almost exclusively used in the compound form "cá ngừ". When used alone, "ngừ" is an informal shortening and its meaning is entirely dependent on the context of "cá" (fish). It is rarely, if ever, used in isolation without the preceding context implying "fish".