khoai sọ

Vietnamese

Etymology

From khoai (“yam”) +‎ sọ.

The second fossilized element is from Proto-Vietic *s-roːʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *sroʔ. Compare Khmer ត្រាវ (traaw), Mon ကြဴ (krao), Khasi shriew/'riew, Proto-Khmuic *sroʔ.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwaːj˧˧ sɔ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˧˧ ʂɔ˨˩ʔ] ~ [xwaːj˧˧ sɔ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˧˧ ʂɔ˨˩˨] ~ [xwaːj˧˧ sɔ˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cây, củ) khoai sọ • (󱬧壽)

  1. taro
    Synonyms: khoai môn, khoai nước
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