dầu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dau"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 油 (“oil”; SV: du).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jəw˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jəw˨˩]

Noun

dầu (𪽠)

1. oil

Derived terms

• dầu hàu (“oyster sauce”)
• dầu mè (“sesame oil”)
• dầu ăn (“cooking oil”)
• dầu lửa; dầu hoả (“petroleum”)