tàu hủ

See also: tauhu

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Cantonese 豆腐 (dau6 fu6; đậu hủ, “tofu”). Doublet of đậu hủ, đậu phụ, and tào phớ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taw˨˩ hu˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taw˦˩ hʊw˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ta(ː)w˨˩ hʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

tàu hủ

1. (Southern Vietnam) douhua; tofu pudding; soybean pudding

   Synonym: tào phớ