Táo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 灶 (“stove”), from Chinese 灶 (zào).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːw˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [taːw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taːw˦˥]
Homophone: táo

Noun

Táo

Clipping of Táo quân (“Kitchen God”).

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