khoai tây

Vietnamese

Etymology

khoai (a collective name for yams, sweet potatoes, etc.) +‎ tây (“western”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧] ~ [xwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧] ~ [xwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier củ) khoai tây

  1. potato
    Synonym: khoai lang tây
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