la-gu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• lagu
• ra-gu, ragu

Etymology

From French ragoût.

The form ra-gu is also attested but is quite less common and might arose due to re-Frenchization.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laː˧˧ ɣu˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [laː˧˧ ɣʊw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [laː˧˧ ɣʊw˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: la gu

Noun

la-gu

1. a Vietnamized version of the French dish ragoût, usually contains chicken, potato, carrot, is more watery, and often served alongside plain baguettes