đoác

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) đoát (/-t/ ~ /-k/ coda merger)
  • đác (undipthongized)

Etymology

From an Austronesian source. Compare Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuak (palm wine).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗwaːk̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗwaːk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗwaːk̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây) đoác • ()

  1. Arenga pinnata
    Synonym: báng

Derived terms

  • rượu đoác