dầu hàu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• dầu hào

Etymology

dầu (“oil”) +‎ hàu (“oyster”), calque of Chinese 蠔油／蚝油 (oyster sauce).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəw˨˩ haw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jəw˦˩ haw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jəw˨˩ ha(ː)w˨˩]

Noun

dầu hàu

1. oyster sauce