Táo quân

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːw˧˦ kwən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [taːw˨˩˦ kwəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taːw˦˥ wəŋ˧˧]

Noun

a Kitchen God
Synonyms: Táo, ông Táo

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