kẹo dừa

Vietnamese

Coconut candy factory in the Mekong delta

Etymology

kẹo (“candy”) +‎ dừa (“coconut”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɛw˧˨ʔ zɨə˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛw˨˩ʔ jɨə˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɛw˨˩˨ jɨə˨˩]

Noun

kẹo dừa

1. coconut candy, usually the Vietnamese coconut candy commonly produced in Bến Tre province

   Đừng nói nhiều, hãy chia kẹo dừa đi! ― Don't talk too much, just share the coconut candy!