tauhu

See also: tàu hủ

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 豆腐 (tāu-hū).

Noun

tauhu

1. tofu

References

Bup Sereba Reti Jaku Iban [Iban Language Dictionary] (in Iban), Kuching: The Tun Jugah Foundation, 2023, ISBN: 978-983-44995-1-8

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 豆腐 (tāu-hū). Compare Indonesian tahu, Tagalog taho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtawhu/ [ˈt̪au̯.hu]
• Rhymes: -au̯hu, -hu, -u
• Hyphenation: tau‧hu

Noun

tauhu (Jawi spelling تاوهو, uncountable)

1. tofu (protein-rich food made from curdled soybean milk)

   Synonyms: tahu, taukua

Coordinate terms

• taucu
• tauyu

Derived terms

• air tauhu (“soy milk”)
• tauhu busuk (“stinky tofu”)
• tauhu goreng (“fried tofu”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: tahu (inherited)
• → Dutch: tahoe

Further reading

• "tauhu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017