Táo quân

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 灶君, composed of 灶 (“stove”) and 君 (“lord”), from Chinese 灶君 (zàojūn).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːw˧˦ kwən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [taːw˨˩˦ kwəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [taːw˦˥ wəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    Táo quân

    1. a Kitchen God
      Synonyms: Táo, ông Táo
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