xì dầu

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Chinese 豉油 (“soy sauce”, Sino-Vietnamese thị du); compare Cantonese 豉油 (si6 jau4).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [si˨˩ zəw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [sɪj˦˩ jəw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [sɪj˨˩ jəw˨˩]

Noun

(Northern Vietnam) soy sauce
Synonyms: vị tâm, nước tương

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