bánh canh

Vietnamese

bánh canh

Etymology

bánh (“cake”) +‎ canh (“soup”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ kajŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ kɛɲ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓan˦˥ kan˧˧]

Noun

bánh canh

1. A thick Vietnamese noodle that can be made from tapioca flour or a mixture of rice and tapioca flour.
2. Any of several soups made with this noodle.

Descendants

• Khmer: បាញ់កាញ់ (bañkañ)

See also

• 粗麵／粗面 (cūmiàn)
• udon