nướng lu

Vietnamese

Etymology

nướng (“to roast”) +‎ lu (“big water vase”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˧˦ lu˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˦˧˥ lʊw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˦˥ lʊw˧˧]

Verb

nướng lu

1. to roast in a cylindrical oven, traditionally a lu, somewhat similar to cooking in a tandoor

   gà nướng lu ― chicken roasted in a lu