ông Táo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Partial calque of Chinese 灶君 (zàojūn, literally “Stove Lord”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ taːw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ taːw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ taːw˦˥]

Noun

ông Táo • (翁灶)

1. Synonym of Táo quân (“Kitchen God”)