đậu phụ
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗəw˧˨ʔ fu˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗəw˨˩ʔ fʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩˨ fʊw˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đậu phụ means tofu.
Classifier: bìa — e.g. một bìa đậu phụ (one tofu)
Meanings of đậu phụ in English
Noun
- Northern Vietnam tofu ≈ đậu hủ
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đậu phụ could be written as 豆父, 豆附. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 豆腐 (“tofu”, SV: đậu hủ). Doublet of đậu hủ, tàu hủ, and tào phớ.
Frequently asked questions
What does đậu phụ mean in English?
đậu phụ (noun) means "tofu".
How do you pronounce đậu phụ?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəw˧˨ʔ fu˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩˨ fʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: đậu — heavy tone (nặng), phụ — heavy tone (nặng).
What classifier is used with đậu phụ?
Common classifiers: bìa — for example "một bìa đậu phụ" (one tofu).