khoai tây

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

khoai (a collective name for yams, sweet potatoes, etc.) +‎ tây (western).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧] ~ [xwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧] ~ [xwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Noun[edit]

(classifier củ) khoai tây

  1. potato
    Synonym: khoai lang tây