oản

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (bowl-like object).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔwaːn˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔwaːŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [(ʔ)waːŋ˨˩˦]

Noun

oản

  1. truncated conical-shaped sticky rice or cake, used as votive offering