xì dầu

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Chinese 豉油 (chǐyóu, “soy sauce”, Sino-Vietnamese thị du); compare Cantonese 豉油 (si6 jau4).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [si˨˩ zəw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sɪj˦˩ jəw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sɪj˨˩ jəw˨˩]

Noun

xì dầu

1. (Northern Vietnam) soy sauce

   Synonyms: vị tâm, nước tương