tauhu

See also: tàu hủ

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 豆腐 (tāu-hū). Compare Indonesian tahu, Tagalog taho.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtawhu/ [ˈt̪au̯.hu]
Rhymes: -au̯hu, -hu, -u
Hyphenation: tau‧hu

Noun

tauhu (Jawi spelling تاوهو)

tofu (protein-rich food made from curdled soybean milk)
Synonyms: tahu, taukua

Coordinate terms

taucu
tauyu

Derived terms

air tauhu (“soy milk”)
tauhu busuk (“stinky tofu”)
tauhu goreng (“fried tofu”)

Descendants

> Indonesian: tahu (inherited)

Further reading

“tauhu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.