kẹo kéo

Vietnamese

Etymology

kẹo (“candy”) +‎ kéo (“to pull”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɛw˧˨ʔ kɛw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛw˨˩ʔ kɛw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɛw˨˩˨ kɛw˦˥]

Noun

kẹo kéo

1. taffy (soft, chewy candy)

See also

• keo như kẹo kéo