chất béo

Vietnamese

Etymology

chất (“substance”) +‎ béo (“fat”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕət̚˧˦ ʔɓɛw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕək̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɛw˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cək̚˦˥ ʔɓɛw˦˥]

Noun

chất béo

1. (nutrition) fat; compare mỡ (“fat as part of flesh”)

   Coordinate terms: chất bột đường, chất đạm

2. (informal, nutrition, organic chemistry) Synonym of lipit (“lipid”)