xì dầu
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
From Chinese 豉油 (“soy sauce”, Sino-Vietnamese thị du); compare Cantonese 豉油 (si6 jau4).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [si˨˩ zəw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [sɪj˦˩ jəw˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [sɪj˨˩ jəw˨˩]
Noun edit
- (Northern Vietnam) soy sauce
- Synonyms: vị tâm, nước tương