dầu hàu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

dầu (oil) +‎ hàu (oyster), calque of Chinese 蠔油 / 蚝油 (oyster sauce).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəw˨˩ haw˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jəw˦˩ haw˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jəw˨˩ ha(ː)w˨˩]

Noun

dầu hàu

  1. oyster sauce