khoai tây
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
khoai (a collective name for yams, sweet potatoes, etc.) + tây (“western”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧] ~ [xwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧] ~ [xwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧]
Noun edit
- potato
- Synonym: khoai lang tây