hàu

See also: hau, háu, hầu, hậu, ha'u, and -hau

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蠔 (“oyster”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [haw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haw˨˩]

Noun

(classifier con) hàu

oyster

Derived terms

dầu hàu (oyster sauce)

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