chẩm chéo

See also: chẳm chéo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai จิ้มแจ่ว, which itself is composed of จิ้ม (jîm, “dipping sauce”) and แจ่ว (jɛ̀ɛo, “the aroma of various herbs and spices combined”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˩ t͡ɕɛw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˨ t͡ɕɛw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəm˨˩˦ cɛw˦˥]

Noun

chẩm chéo

1. A traditional seasoning of the Thai ethnic group in northwestern Vietnam and northeastern Thailand.

   Synonym: chẳm chéo