bánh bao

See also: bảnh bao

Vietnamese

bánh bao

Etymology

bánh (“pastry, cake, bread”) +‎ bao (“sack”), calque of Chinese 包子 (bao tử). Cognate of English bao.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ ʔɓaːw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ ʔɓaːw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓan˦˥ ʔɓaːw˧˧]

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) bánh bao • (餅包)

steamed bun, often filled with meat and eggs
baozi; steamed dumpling

See also

大包 (dàbāo)

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