gia vị

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 加味 (“to season; to flavor”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˧ vi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaː˧˧ vɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaː˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [jaː˧˧ jɪj˨˩˨]

Noun

gia vị

1. spice; condiment

See also

• cay