oản

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (bowl-like object).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔwaːn˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔwaːŋ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [(ʔ)waːŋ˨˩˦]

    Noun

    oản

    1. truncated conical-shaped sticky rice or cake, used as votive offering