Vietnamese
Etymology
bát (“bowl”) + ô (clipping of ô tô, “vehicle”) + tô ("large bowl" in Southern Vietnamese)
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːt̚˧˦ ʔo˧˧ to˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːk̚˦˧˥ ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːk̚˦˥ ʔow˧˧ tow˧˧]
Noun
(classifier cái) bát ô tô
- (Northern Vietnam) large bowl
- Synonym: tô