tôm he

Vietnamese

Etymology

tôm (“shrimp; prawn”) +‎ he (of unknown origin).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tom˧˧ hɛ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tom˧˧ hɛ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tom˧˧ hɛ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) tôm he • (沁熙, 𩵽 + 唏/希)

1. kind of penaeid prawn