xì dầu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 豉油 (si6 jau4).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [si˨˩ zəw˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɪj˦˩ jəw˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɪj˨˩ jəw˨˩]

Noun

xì dầu

  1. (Northern Vietnam) soy sauce
    Synonyms: nước tương, (rare) vị tâm
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