thạch

See also: thách and Thạch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 石, clipping of thạch hoa thái (石花菜) (“Gelidium amansii”), a species of red algae used to make agar. Rau câu (“Gracilaria”), a term designated another genus of red algae and agar source, came to be used in the Southern dialects, while Central dialects use đông sương.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰat̚˨˩ʔ]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰat̚˨˩˨]
Homophone: Thạch

Noun

thạch

(Northern Vietnam) agar
Synonyms: rau câu, đông sương, xu xoa, thạch xoa
(by extension) isinglass
(Northern Vietnam) jelly (dessert)
Synonyms: rau câu, đông sương

Derived terms

Noun

thạch

(probably obsolete) a unit of volume chiefly for measuring grains, equal to 10 litres

Romanization

thạch

Sino-Vietnamese reading of 石