hạ thổ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 下土.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haː˧˨ʔ tʰo˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [haː˨˩ʔ tʰow˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haː˨˩˨ tʰow˨˩˦]

    Verb

    hạ thổ • (下土)

    1. to bury (wine, fish sauce, etc.) to improve its quality
    2. to put underground