bánh giầy

See also: bánh giấy

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ zəj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ jəj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓan˦˥ jəj˨˩]

Etymology 1

bánh (“cake”) +‎ giầy.

bánh giầy

Alternative forms

• bánh dày
• bánh dầy

Noun

(classifier cái) bánh giầy

1. A white, flat, round cake in traditional Vietnamese cuisine, made of glutinous rice and wrapped in banana leaves.

Etymology 2

bánh giầy

Noun

(classifier cây) bánh giầy

1. Lonchocarpus sericeus (a species of tree in the pea family)

Usage notes

Not to be confused with bánh dày, also of the pea family and homophonous in several dialects.