thèo lèo

Vietnamese

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “A source says that this is from Southern Min 茶料 (“snacks for drinking tea”). Yeah, no. It's likely indeed of Chinese origin though, and lèo might indeed be 料.”

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɛw˨˩ lɛw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɛw˦˩ lɛw˦˩]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɛw˨˩ lɛw˨˩]

Noun

thèo lèo

a bar-shaped sweet made from sugar, malt sugar, sesame seeds and peanuts
a crunchy stick-shaped confectionary, can be sweet or slightly spicy
Synonym: bánh neo

Derived terms

thèo lèo cứt chuột