羅非魚
Chinese
| phonetic | fish | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (羅非魚) | 羅非 | 魚 | |
| simp. (罗非鱼) | 罗非 | 鱼 | |
Etymology
Borrowed from Vietnamese cá rô phi (literally “African perch”); the Sino-Vietnamese component phi (“Africa”) was rendered, perhaps coincidentally, by 非 (fēi, “Africa”), its etymological equivalent in Chinese.
Pronunciation
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