bánh cuốn

Vietnamese

Etymology

bánh (pastry) +‎ cuốn (to roll).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ kuən˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ kuəŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓan˦˥ kuəŋ˦˥]

Noun

bánh cuốn

  1. bánh cuốn (a Vietnamese steamed rice noodle roll similar to cheong fun)
  2. a dish made with rice sheets prepared similarly

Synonyms

Adjective

bánh cuốn

  1. (colloquial) intriguing
    Uồi, nghe kể thôi mà bánh cuốn vãi.Whoa, just hearing about it is already so thrilling!