khoai tây

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Vietnamese

Etymology

khoai (a collective name for yams, sweet potatos, etc.) +‎ tây (“western”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧] ~ [xwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧] ~ [xwaːj˧˧ təj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier củ) khoai tây

potato

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