tương

See also: tưởng, tường, tướng, and tượng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 醬 (“jam- or paste-like food, thick sauce”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

tương

a generic term meaning "sauce"

Derived terms

nước tương (“soy sauce”)
tương đỏ
tương ớt (“hot sauce”)

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